Health environment : managing the linkages for sustainable development : a toolkit for decision-makers
Synthesis report
8 December 2008
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Overview
In response to the need for a more coherent policy agenda on health and environment, WHO and UNEP joined forces at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to launch the Health and Environment Linkages Initiative (HELI). Sponsored by the Government of Canada and supported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, HELI was designed to translate scientific knowledge into policy action.
As a product of the partnership spirit of Johannesburg, HELI provides a concrete example of effective cooperation between UN institutions at international, regional and country levels. It harnesses the comparative advantages and capacities of WHO and UNEP for a greater United Nations system coherence.
Number of pages
86
Reference numbers
ISBN: 9789241563727
Copyright
WHO