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A framework for integrating the health concern into environmental decision-making

Journal Article · · J. Environ. Manage.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6863285

No explicit or comprehensive guidelines exist for the inclusion of health concerns in environmental decision-making. The two most critical problems are conflicting scientific opinion and competing demands by the general public. A framework is presented to aid decision-makers in coping with these two problems and their synergistic implications. The framework balances the tradeoff between minimizing health impacts in the face of conflicting evidence, and obtaining the greatest support for any one policy despite competing interests. (3 diagrams, 12 references, 6 tables)

Research Organization:
Univ of California, Los Angeles/WESTEC Services, Calif
OSTI ID:
6863285
Journal Information:
J. Environ. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN JEVMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English