Economic instruments for environmental health services : report on a WHO meeting of experts, London, United Kingdom 10-11 July 1997

Abstract

One of the priorities of the Regional Office is working closely with Member States to assist them in developing their capacities in environmental health management. This first meeting of a small working group of representatives of international organizations and Member States had two objectives: to design as accurately as possible a provisional table of contents for a book aimed at environmental health policy-makers and professionals on the topic of economic instruments; and to brainstorm on the best product that could be delivered at the Third European Conference on Environment and Health in 1999 on the subject of economy, environment and health, to allow ministers to make a decision (‎or to reach an agreement on a proposal)‎ on a topic related to economic instruments. The participants considered the agendas of various participating agencies and began making a quick analysis of the existing situation. The group developed a plan of work covering needs for human and financial resources, a proposed process and time frame, and the identification of experts who could compose a resource group as well as a steering group until the end of the project