WHO - Making a difference: Indicators to improve children's environmental health [2003]
Description:
A summary of a report which discusses and describes some of the principles that need to be considered in developing effective environmental health indicators for children. The indicators presented here are intended to serve several purposes including (i) providing a basis for assessing environmental risks to children's health, in order to help prioritize policy at national and global level; (ii) acting as a basis for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of national and international initiatives to reduce environmental health risks for children; and (iii) providing a template for developing other indicators as needed to address issues of specific local or national concern.
Why this Tool/Guidance?
Information provided is useful to support environmental and public health decision making. The profiles are intended to help support and monitor policy on children’s environmental health.
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