strategy

Assessing health benefits and costs of pollution control strategies

Synonyms:
Using health impact assessment of pollution
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends support for the development of new methods for quantitative assessment of health benefits and of costs associated with different pollution control strategies.

Broader:
Assessing
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production