2.letter-to-ministers-mckenna-philpott-and-bennett-re-integration-of-health-impact-assessments-into-federal-environmental-assessment-processes-may-2017-50c0f3d12bf9500a.pdf

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) wrote to federal ministers in May 2017 urging the integration of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) into all federal Environmental Assessment (EA) processes. The organization argues that human health is fundamentally underpinned by the environment and that resource and energy development projects must explicitly evaluate health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations and Indigenous Peoples.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment calls for the mandatory integration of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) into all federal Environmental Assessment (EA) processes to better understand the health consequences of resource and energy development projects.
• The organization emphasizes that Indigenous Peoples are especially susceptible to health-related impacts from land disturbance due to their connection to the land, and advocates for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including free, prior and informed consent.
• CAPE provides seven specific recommendations for the new assessment regime, including the use of an equity lens, the protection of vulnerable groups (such as children, seniors, and low-income populations), the consideration of cumulative effects over seven generations, and the application of the precautionary principle when conclusive data is missing.
• The document highlights a global medical shift toward 'Planetary Health,' noting that the World Health Organization identifies climate change as the "greatest threat to global health in the 21st century" and that nearly 25% of global deaths result from unhealthy environments.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2017). 2.letter-to-ministers-mckenna-philpott-and-bennett-re-integration-of-health-impact-assessments-into-federal-environmental-assessment-processes-may-2017-50c0f3d12bf9500a.pdf. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Letter-to-Ministers-McKenna-Philpott-and-Bennett-re-Integration-of-Health-Impact-Assessments-into-Federal-Environmental-Assessment-Processes-May-2017.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. 2.letter-to-ministers-mckenna-philpott-and-bennett-re-integration-of-health-impact-assessments-into-federal-environmental-assessment-processes-may-2017-50c0f3d12bf9500a.pdf. 2017. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Letter-to-Ministers-McKenna-Philpott-and-Bennett-re-Integration-of-Health-Impact-Assessments-into-Federal-Environmental-Assessment-Processes-May-2017.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment20172lettertoministersmckennaphilpottandbennettreintegrationofhealthimpactassessmentsintofederalenvironmentalassessmentprocessesmay201750c0f3d12bf9500apdf, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{2.letter-to-ministers-mckenna-philpott-and-bennett-re-integration-of-health-impact-assessments-into-federal-environmental-assessment-processes-may-2017-50c0f3d12bf9500a.pdf}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2017}, month = may, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Letter-to-Ministers-McKenna-Philpott-and-Bennett-re-Integration-of-Health-Impact-Assessments-into-Federal-Environmental-Assessment-Processes-May-2017.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }