Sustainability assessment is a recent framing of impact assessment that places emphasis on
delivering positive net sustainability gains now and into the future. It can be directed to any …

Impact assessment has been in place for over 40years and is now practised in some form in
all but two of the world's nations. In this paper we reflect on the state of the art of impact …

Drawing on various national statements on the ethical conduct of research, the codes of
ethics of professional associations and international agencies, and ethical guidelines in …

Policy in all sectors affects health, through multiple pathways and determinants. Health in all
policies (HiAP) is an approach that seeks to identify and influence the health and equity …

Changing settings to be more supportive of health and healthy choices is an optimum way to
improve population health and health equity. This article uses the World Health …

This paper argues that Governments have sought to streamline impact assessment in recent
years (defined as the last five years) to counter concerns over the costs and potential for …

Health impact assessment (HIA) practice has expanded across the world, since it was
established more than two decades ago. This paper presents a snapshot of current global …

Background The adverse health and equity impacts of transnational corporations'(TNCs)
practices have become central public health concerns as TNCs increasingly dominate …

Abstract Background Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is promoted as a decision-informing
tool by public health and governmental agencies. HIA is beneficial when carried out as part …

The World Health Organization has promoted health impact assessment (HIA) for over 20
years. At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+ 20), HIA …