This paper identifies the key institutional conditions that support the integration of transport, environment and health issues in policy-making processes. Some of these conditions are specifically aimed at promoting policy integration whilst others are primarily designed for other reasons. Theterm institutional conditions refers to a variety of organisational aspects including: mechanisms to promote interaction and dialogue between the transport, environment and health sectors; the availability of education and training to develop cross-disciplinary skills (both before and after professional qualification); mechanisms for public participation and the involvement of NGOs, interest groups and other stakeholders in the decision making process; the use of integrated assessment tools (e.g. environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment and health impact assessment); monitoring mechanisms for inter-sectoral integration (e.g. indicators). The paper examines current practice across a selection of countries and draws on a mixture of research techniques including questionnaire analysis, interviews and workshops. It also examines the extent to which current practice is transferable from one country to another. Much of the paper is based on research commissioned by the joint UNECE/WHO-Europe Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme. For the covering abstract see ITRD E135582.
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