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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... Environment and Health , Rome , Italy A.K. Githeko Kenya Medical Research Institute , Kisumu , Kenya J.D. Scheraga US Environmental Protection Agency , Washington , DC , USA A. Woodward University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand ...
... Environment and Health , Rome , Italy A.K. Githeko Kenya Medical Research Institute , Kisumu , Kenya J.D. Scheraga US Environmental Protection Agency , Washington , DC , USA A. Woodward University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand ...
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... World Health Organization , the World Meteorological Organiza- tion , or the United Nations Environment Programme . Designed in New Zealand Typeset in Hong Kong Printed in Malta Contents Preface Acknowledgements xi x . x * ix Chapter.
... World Health Organization , the World Meteorological Organiza- tion , or the United Nations Environment Programme . Designed in New Zealand Typeset in Hong Kong Printed in Malta Contents Preface Acknowledgements xi x . x * ix Chapter.
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... environmental threats such as ozone depletion and long - range transboundary air pollution . Can similar agreements be implemented to address the ... Environment Programme , works towards these ends . It provides a comprehensive update ix x*
... environmental threats such as ozone depletion and long - range transboundary air pollution . Can similar agreements be implemented to address the ... Environment Programme , works towards these ends . It provides a comprehensive update ix x*
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... World Meteorological Organization шат не Dr Klaus Töpfer Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme Acknowledgements The World Health Organization , World Meteorological Organization and X CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
... World Meteorological Organization шат не Dr Klaus Töpfer Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme Acknowledgements The World Health Organization , World Meteorological Organization and X CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
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... Environment Programme wish to express their appreciation to all those whose efforts made this book possible . The following provided review comments , ideas , or made a major contribu- tion to analyses that underpin the work presented ...
... Environment Programme wish to express their appreciation to all those whose efforts made this book possible . The following provided review comments , ideas , or made a major contribu- tion to analyses that underpin the work presented ...
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