This publication provides an overview of the available evidence of the relationship between the physical environment and children's health. It identifies both research needs and policy priorities to protect children's health from environmental hazards. The report was prepared by the WHO European...

Introduction The objective of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the economics of resource management and to discuss policy implications. The paper is structured as follows. After a definition of the concepts of "resources" and "sustainability" in Section 2, economic theory is reviewed...

This report presents an inventory of existing scenarios studies relevant for Europe in the context of sustainable development, including European and global models. It also provides a useful review of a selected number of scenarios and pinpoints their strengths and weaknesses.