Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and ResponsesAnthony J. McMichael World Health Organization, 2003 - 322 pages Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today, the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human activities. These global changes have heightened awareness that the long-term good health of populations depends on the continued stability and functioning of the biosphere's ecological, physical, and socioeconomic systems. The world's climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting processes. Climate and weather have always had a powerful impact on human health and well-being. But like other large natural systems, the global climate system is coming under pressure from human activities. Global climate change is, therefore, a newer challenge to ongoing efforts to protect human health. This volume seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond, with particular focus on the health sector. |
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... America 52 53 54 Polar regions North America Small Island States 55 56 56 Post - TAR assessments 56 Conclusions 56 57 References Chapter 4. Looking to the future : challenges for scientists studying climate change and health ...
... America 52 53 54 Polar regions North America Small Island States 55 56 56 Post - TAR assessments 56 Conclusions 56 57 References Chapter 4. Looking to the future : challenges for scientists studying climate change and health ...
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... America 242 Building the bridge from science to policy : policy - focused assessment 244 Assessment as a multidisciplinary activity 245 Stakeholder engagement 246 Evaluation of adaptation options 247 Case Study 2 : Preparing for a ...
... America 242 Building the bridge from science to policy : policy - focused assessment 244 Assessment as a multidisciplinary activity 245 Stakeholder engagement 246 Evaluation of adaptation options 247 Case Study 2 : Preparing for a ...
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... American countries . Today , category C hazards are increasing , reflecting the great pressures that human societies collectively exert on the biogeophysical systems of this planet . Carbon dioxide emission is an important example of a ...
... American countries . Today , category C hazards are increasing , reflecting the great pressures that human societies collectively exert on the biogeophysical systems of this planet . Carbon dioxide emission is an important example of a ...
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... north - west India , the Middle East , northern Africa and parts of central America . Rainfall events would tend to intensify with more frequent extreme events increasing the likelihood. 6 CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
... north - west India , the Middle East , northern Africa and parts of central America . Rainfall events would tend to intensify with more frequent extreme events increasing the likelihood. 6 CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
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... America . Such down- turns would increase the number of malnourished people by several tens of mil- lions in the world at large - that is , by at least several per cent against a current and projected total , without climate change , of ...
... America . Such down- turns would increase the number of malnourished people by several tens of mil- lions in the world at large - that is , by at least several per cent against a current and projected total , without climate change , of ...
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