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Understanding Policy Developments and Choices Through the “3-i” Framework: Interests, Ideas and Institutions

Mar 24, 2014

Analyzing Public Policies, Publications, Publications Analyzing Public Policies

This document introduces the “3-i” framework, a theoretical framework that helps explore how interests, ideas, and institutions interact to influence, and ultimately, form policy developments and choices. By bringing together three of the most common...

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Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA): 1- Overall situation and clarification of concepts

Mar 03, 2014

Health in All Policies, Publications, Publications HIAP

Integrated impact assessment (IIA) is a prospective analytical tool intended to support governmental decision-making processes. This first note in a series of 6 briefly defines IIA and describes its origins. It then provides an overview of the current state of...

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Introduction to Public Health Ethics 1: Background

Jan 20, 2014

Public Health Ethics, Publications, Publications Ethics

This document defines public health and reviews the history and development of public health ethics, including its philosophical underpinnings. This paper, by Dr. Marjorie MacDonald of the University of Victoria, offers a brief survey of the field of public health...

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Canadian Experiences in Institutionalizing Health Impact Assessment (HIA). 2013 Interprovincial-Territorial Meeting: Report

Dec 05, 2013

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

This document presents an overview of the experiences that were shared at this interprovincial-territorial meeting on HIA. On April 18, 2013, the NCCHPP held a second interprovincial-territorial meeting to discuss the subject of HIA….This meeting had two main...

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The 12th International Conference on Health Impact Assessment (HIA): New issues arising from the evolution of the practice – Summary of Discussions

Oct 30, 2013

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

This document is a summary of the discussions carried out in August 2012 during the 12th International Conference on Health Impact Assessment. Every year, since 1998, an international conference on health impact assessment has taken place. These conferences have...

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Guide for Developing a Knowledge-Sharing Plan – NCCHPP Internal Tool

Oct 28, 2013

Knowledge Sharing, Publications, Publications Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge sharing lies at the heart of the NCCHPP’s mandate. One of the results of our reflections has been the production of this guide for developing a knowledge-sharing plan for a project. This tool has been developed in response to our own needs. We expect...

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