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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... science of climate and health : the IPCC Third Assessment Report 43 Introduction 43 The IPCC 43 The effects of climate on the transmission biology of human diseases 45 IPCC Third Assessment Report 47 Direct effects on health 47 Indirect ...
... science of climate and health : the IPCC Third Assessment Report 43 Introduction 43 The IPCC 43 The effects of climate on the transmission biology of human diseases 45 IPCC Third Assessment Report 47 Direct effects on health 47 Indirect ...
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... scientists studying climate change and health Introduction Tasks for public health scientists Establishing baseline relationships 61 61 63 63 Seeking evidence for early health effects of climate change 64 Developing scenario - based ...
... scientists studying climate change and health Introduction Tasks for public health scientists Establishing baseline relationships 61 61 63 63 Seeking evidence for early health effects of climate change 64 Developing scenario - based ...
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... science to policy : developing responses to climate change 237 Introduction 237 Boundaries between assessment and policy formation 240 Decision - making criteria 240 Decision - support tools 241 Response options 241 Case Study 1 ...
... science to policy : developing responses to climate change 237 Introduction 237 Boundaries between assessment and policy formation 240 Decision - making criteria 240 Decision - support tools 241 Response options 241 Case Study 1 ...
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... science 273 Remaining challenges for scientists 274 Extreme climate events 274 Infectious diseases 275 The burden of disease 276 Stratospheric ozone depletion , climate change and health 277 National assessments 277 Monitoring climate ...
... science 273 Remaining challenges for scientists 274 Extreme climate events 274 Infectious diseases 275 The burden of disease 276 Stratospheric ozone depletion , climate change and health 277 National assessments 277 Monitoring climate ...
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... scientists have an increasing interest in hearing from popula- tion health researchers , moving towards a view of population health as an ecological entity : an index of the success of longer - term management of social and natural ...
... scientists have an increasing interest in hearing from popula- tion health researchers , moving towards a view of population health as an ecological entity : an index of the success of longer - term management of social and natural ...
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