New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
Encyclopedia
The New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health (NZIEH) is a non-governmental
, non-profit organisation that promotes best practice in environmental health
and represents those engaged in environmental and health protection fields in New Zealand
. It was incorporated as a Society in 1920 and is a member of the International Federation of Environmental Health.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
, non-profit organisation that promotes best practice in environmental health
Environmental health
Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health...
and represents those engaged in environmental and health protection fields in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was incorporated as a Society in 1920 and is a member of the International Federation of Environmental Health.