The role of strategic health impact assessment in sustainable development

International Journal of Green Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Joffe, Michael ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based policy; Green economics; Health impact assessment; HIA; SHA; Strategic Health Assessment; Sustainable development; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951041863     PISSN: 17449928     EISSN: 17449936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGE.2010.032598     Document Type: Article

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