The linkage of global environment and health:Policy response and institutional construction
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2015.07.002
- VernacularTitle:全球环境与卫生的关联性：政策响应与制度构建
- Author:
Liang DONG
;
Haibin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Global health;
Environment;
linkage;
Policy response;
Institutional construction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2015;(7):8-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Based on the global governance prospective, this paper examines the linkage of global environment and health and the structural features in terms of the policy and institutions system level, the future challenges are al-so analyzed as well. From the institutional perspective, the linkage of global environmental and health is mainly re-flected in laws, norms, governance models, actors and institutions. The current global environment and health gov-ernance structure presents three characteristics: it experiences a rapid formation; it remains fragmented, loose and fragile, thus it has much room for future development;and it is held on dominating advantage in science, engineering and technology, funds, diplomatic skills and other aspects for the developed countries. There is also a potential con-flict between environment and health which may be from their different values or from different understanding of the relationship between them. Therefore, the future global environment and health governance faces challenges like po-liticization and national security considerations.
