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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... explanatory factors Examples Vector - borne disease Diarrhoeal illness Conclusions 209 210 211 213 215 216 References 218 Chapter II . Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public vi CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
... explanatory factors Examples Vector - borne disease Diarrhoeal illness Conclusions 209 210 211 213 215 216 References 218 Chapter II . Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public vi CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
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... capacity 225 Determinants of adaptive capacity 226 Economic resources 226 Technology 227 Information and skills 228 Infrastructure 229 Institutions 230 Equity 230 Health status and pre - existing disease burdens Research needs 231 231 ...
... capacity 225 Determinants of adaptive capacity 226 Economic resources 226 Technology 227 Information and skills 228 Infrastructure 229 Institutions 230 Equity 230 Health status and pre - existing disease burdens Research needs 231 231 ...
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... capacity of Earth ( 6 ) . Further , not only can the actions of one population affect the health of distant populations — as with the environmental dissemination of chlorinated hydrocar- bons ( persistent organic pollutants : POPS ) ...
... capacity of Earth ( 6 ) . Further , not only can the actions of one population affect the health of distant populations — as with the environmental dissemination of chlorinated hydrocar- bons ( persistent organic pollutants : POPS ) ...
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... capacity to adapt to new climatic conditions . The vul- nerability of a population depends on factors such as population density , level of economic development , food availability , income level and distribution , local environmental ...
... capacity to adapt to new climatic conditions . The vul- nerability of a population depends on factors such as population density , level of economic development , food availability , income level and distribution , local environmental ...
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... capacity . The 1990s witnessed the resurgence of several major diseases once thought to have been controlled such as tuberculosis , diphtheria and sexually - transmitted diseases . The major causes were deteriorating public health ...
... capacity . The 1990s witnessed the resurgence of several major diseases once thought to have been controlled such as tuberculosis , diphtheria and sexually - transmitted diseases . The major causes were deteriorating public health ...
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