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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... distribution of several species . All of these changes are inextricably linked to the health of human societies ... distributed across populations , and over time . Just and equitable decisions on appropriate responses to climate change ...
... distribution of several species . All of these changes are inextricably linked to the health of human societies ... distributed across populations , and over time . Just and equitable decisions on appropriate responses to climate change ...
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... distribution and abundance of vector organ- isms and intermediate hosts are affected by various physical ( temperature , pre- cipitation , humidity , surface water and wind ) and biotic factors ( vegetation , host species , predators ...
... distribution and abundance of vector organ- isms and intermediate hosts are affected by various physical ( temperature , pre- cipitation , humidity , surface water and wind ) and biotic factors ( vegetation , host species , predators ...
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... distribution , local environmental conditions , pre - existing health status and the quality and avail- ability of public health care ( 32 ) . Adaptation refers to actions taken to lessen the impact of ( anticipated ) climate change ...
... distribution , local environmental conditions , pre - existing health status and the quality and avail- ability of public health care ( 32 ) . Adaptation refers to actions taken to lessen the impact of ( anticipated ) climate change ...
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... distributed unevenly on Earth's surface due to the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation . Over the course of a year , the angle of rotation results in equatorial areas receiving more solar energy than those near the poles . As a result ...
... distributed unevenly on Earth's surface due to the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation . Over the course of a year , the angle of rotation results in equatorial areas receiving more solar energy than those near the poles . As a result ...
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