Global environmental health in the 21st century : from governmental regulation to corporate social responsibility : a workshop summary / Myron Harrison and Christine Coussens, rapporteurs ; Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine.

Contributor:

Harrison, Myron.

Coussens, Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental health--Congresses.

Environmental health.

Industrial hygiene--Congresses.

Industrial hygiene.

Chemical industry--Health aspects--Congresses.

Chemical industry.

Environmental Health.

Occupational Health.

Medical Subjects:

Environmental Health.

Occupational Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 109 pages) : illustrations, 1 map

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health continues to evolve, scientists and others must focus on gaining a better understanding of the links between human health and various environmental factors, and on creating new paradigms and partnerships needed to address these complex environmental health challenges facing society. Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Governmental Regulations to Corporate Social Responsibility: Workshop Summary discusses the role of industry in environmental health, examines programs designed to improve the overall state of environmental health, and explores how governmental and corporate entities can collaborate to manage this industry. Stakeholders in both the public and private sectors are looking for viable solutions as the complexity of societal problems and risks associated with management and varying regulatory standards continue to increase. Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century draws critical links and provides insight into the current shape of global environmental health. The book recommends expanding environmental management systems (EMS) to encompass a more extensive global network. It also provides a complete assessment of the benefits and costs resulting from implementation of various environmental management systems.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Reviewers

Contents

Preface

Summary

Introduction

1 Tools for Monitoring Environmental Health

2 Moving Beyond Compliance: Can Industry Get Ahead of the Curve?

3 Global Implication of Environmental Standards

4 Improving Community Health Globally

5 Corporate Social Responsibility

6 Panel Discussion

References

Appendixes

Appendix A Workshop Agenda

Appendix B Speakers and Panelists

Appendix C Workshop Participants.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-98).

Other Format:

Print version: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine. Global environmental health in the 21st century.

ISBN:

9786610764327

9780309179454

0309179459

9781280764325

1280764325

9780309667029

030966702X

OCLC:

122257538