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Title Page
Abstract
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Invitation
Prologue: The Hummingbird Fable
1.1 Highlights
1.2 Introduction
1.3 Environmental and social depletion
1.4 Reducing risks
1.5 Local cultural contexts
1.6 Evaluation takes place in a political context
1.7 Post-truth influence as the new propaganda
1.8 Conclusion
1.9 References
2.1 Highlights
2.2 Introduction
2.3 The United-Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2.4 The Planetary Health Framework
2.5 A transformative approach
2.6 Conclusion
2.7 References
3.1 Highlights
3.2 Introduction
3.3 The Planetary Health Rapid Impact Assessment Tool
3.4 Conclusion
3.5 References
4.1 Highlights
4.2 Introduction
4.3 Definitions
4.4 Evaluation approaches
4.5 When and for which purpose to evaluate?
4.6 Evaluative questions
4.7 Conclusion
4.8 References
5.1 Highlights
5.2 Introduction
5.3 Evaluation use and the importance of mapping the context
5.4 Drafting an evaluation plan
5.5 Summary
5.6 Conclusion
5.7 References
6.1 Highlights
6.2 Introduction
6.3 The causal model
6.4 The logic model
6.5 The use of logic models
6.6 Different visual representations of the intervention
6.7 Conclusion
6.8 References
7.1 Highlights
7.2 Introduction
7.3 Foundations of logic analysis
7.4 Types of logic analysis
7.5 Steps for conducting a direct logic analysis
7.6 Steps for conducting a reverse logic analysis
7.7 Conclusion
7.8 References
8.1 Highlights
8.2 Introduction
8.3 Defining effects and causal relationship
8.4 Experimental and quasi-experimental research designs
8.5 Contribution analysis
8.6 Impact evaluation
8.7 What about the critical planetary health dimensions when evaluating impacts?
8.8 Outcome Harvesting
8.9 Conclusion
8.10 References
9.1 Highlights
9.2 Introduction
9.3 In the literature
9.4 Implementation analysis questions
9.5 Evaluation designs for implementation analysis
9.6 Impacts on planetary health
9.7 Conclusion
9.8 References
10.1 Highlights
10.2 Introduction
10.3 Background
10.4 Types of economic evaluations
10.5 The comparator
10.6 Cost calculation
10.7 Time Horizon
10.8 Uncertainty
10.9 Decision criteria
10.10 Limitations of existing approaches
10.11 A proposal for useful economic evaluations for planetary health
10.12 Conclusion
10.13 References
11.1 Highlights
11.2 Introduction
11.3 Defining what is, what should be and for whom
11.4 Ex-ante and ex-post
11.5 Other important considerations
11.6 Next steps?
11.7 A political exercise
11.8 Summary
11.9 References
12.1 Highlights
12.2 Introduction
12.3 Focus
12.4 Establishing a monitoring system
12.5 Reporting and other considerations
12.6 Gaming and other behavioural effects
12.7 Conclusion
12.8 References
13.1 Introduction
Astrid Brousselle and Kai Mountfort
13.2 Characterizing the OCP within the context of the Planetary Health Framework
13.3 Data collection
13.4 Findings
13.5 Recommendations
13.6 Conclusion
13.7 References
Further Thoughts and Resources
Bibliography
Astrid Brousselle
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