UK Public Health Association Publishes a Position Paper on HIA upet 04.30 The UKPHA, through the work of its Health and Sustainable Environments Special Interest Group, has recently published a HIA position paper a... eng Read more
Planning approval for a fast food takeaway near a school with a healthy eating policy has been quashed by the UK High Court upet 05.29 In an important precedent-setting ruling an English judge declared that the London Borough of Tower Hamlets "acted unlawfully" whe... eng Read more
Key findings of review of HIA in Ireland upet 06.11 A major review of HIA activities in Ireland and the role of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) in promoting HIA has found that ... eng Read more
Coal mine blocked in Upper Hunter Valley, Australia, but who's won? upet 22.21 The New South Wales Government has announced that it has rejected a coal mine major project application in the Upper Hunter Valley of Austra... eng Read more
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity calls for HIAs of Housing Development upet 22.00 "The White House's inter-agency task force on childhood obesity, developed under the stewardship of First Lady Michelle Obama, toda... eng Read more
Human Impact Partners quarterly Update May 2010 upet 23.20 Update from Human Impact Partners " "As May gets underway, Human Impact Partners is excited to share a new resource with you and a... eng Read more
HIA Round-Up May 2010 upet 20.01 The HIA Round-Up is an activity of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education Global Working Group on Health Impact Asses... eng Read more
UNSW HIA eNews Issue 23: News and Resources upet 19.56 The 23rd issue of the UNSW Health Impact Assessment eNews now available for download from: http://j.mp/cKFu8I [PDF 1.1 Mb] In this 16 pag... eng Read more
Evaluating the Relative Environmental Impact of Countries upet 17.31 There's a fascinating new article on PLoS ONE (Open Access) on countries' environmental impactsboth in absolute terms and relative ... eng Read more
Social Planning Alert! April 2010 upet 20.09 I've reproduced the excellent Social Planning Alert! prepared by Australia Street Company with assistance from Elizabeth Delaney. To re... eng Read more
New HIA Gateway Resources - April 2010 upet 22.21 The HIA Gateway has added these resources over the last month. I don't think we've recently acknowledged the critical role that the ... eng Read more
Thailand’s New Rules & Procedures for the Health Impact Assessment of Public Policies upet 21.23 Thailand's National Health Commission Office has issued revised rules and procedures for HIA's use: Rules and Procedures for the H... eng Read more