Question

1. Why is it important to incorporate community- based participatory methods into the process of environmental policy development?

2. Explain why children are more vulnerable to environmental toxins than adults. What types of policies are needed to protect vulnerable populations from environmental hazards?

Answer 1

AMSWERS

1.

1.It is a framework that aims to address the people in the community

2.It is grounded in the strategyof community and community based organisations

3. It seems to change issues that are critical to communities and focuses on engaging community member in research

4.The core principle of CBPR is sustainability and a commitment to the long term development of community

So CBPR is the best method can be used for environmental policy making

2. The environment affect children differently than adult, because their body are still growing.

They breathe more air,more water,eat more food,put hands in their mouth,immunologic defense to certain disease is less.

Some policies are

• Planning educational program
• Prevention of toxic substances in home environment
• Prevention of toxic exposure in work place
• Prevention of activities of environmental positioning
• Food safety
• Prevention of persistent organic pollutants