Open AccessImproving Coordination of Legal‐Based Efforts across Jurisdictions and Sectors for Obesity Prevention and Control
Author(s) -
Must Aviva,
Bennett Gary,
Economos Christina,
Goodman Elizabeth,
Schilling Joe,
Quintiliani Lisa,
Rosenbaum Sara,
Vincent Jeff,
Ashe Marice
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of law, medicine & ethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-720X
pISSN - 1073-1105
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2009.00395.x
Subject(s) - summit , preparedness , public relations , action (physics) , control (management) , scope (computer science) , business , political science , public administration , economics , management , computer science , law , geography , physics , quantum mechanics , physical geography , programming language
This paper is the companion to the “Assessment of Coordination of Legal-Based Efforts across Jurisdictions and Sectors for Obesity Prevention and Control” paper, and the third of four papers outlining action options that policymakers can consider as discussed as part of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control. The goal of this paper is to identify potential action and policy strategies related to coordination across jurisdictions and sectors that can be adopted by policymakers and implemented by practitioners to address the obesity epidemic. The paper examines collaboration among four sectors — community agencies and organizations (with a special focus on enhancing the built environment), schools, health care institutions, and workplaces — and examines collaboration from both vertical and horizontal perspectives. Additionally, the paper is structured around three legal themes — which are posed as questions — to frame the policy action discussion: