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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... climate , deci- sion makers are now focusing on the type and timing of actions to limit the rate of change . Attention is shifting to the balance between the possible impacts of climate change , and the economic costs , technological ...
... climate , deci- sion makers are now focusing on the type and timing of actions to limit the rate of change . Attention is shifting to the balance between the possible impacts of climate change , and the economic costs , technological ...
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... consequences . This volume seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change , its actual or likely impacts on health , and how human societies should respond , via both adaptation strategies to lessen impacts and ...
... consequences . This volume seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change , its actual or likely impacts on health , and how human societies should respond , via both adaptation strategies to lessen impacts and ...
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... climate change is thus a significant addition to the spectrum of envi- ronmental health hazards faced by humankind . The global scale makes for unfa- miliarity - although most of its health impacts comprise increases ( or decreases ) in ...
... climate change is thus a significant addition to the spectrum of envi- ronmental health hazards faced by humankind . The global scale makes for unfa- miliarity - although most of its health impacts comprise increases ( or decreases ) in ...
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... impacts of a change in global climatic conditions . These will be explored in detail later in this volume . However , the following overview of the potential ... CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH Potential health impacts of climate change.
... impacts of a change in global climatic conditions . These will be explored in detail later in this volume . However , the following overview of the potential ... CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH Potential health impacts of climate change.
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... climate change . It is likely that climatic change over the past quarter - century has had various incremental impacts on at least some health outcomes . However , the time at which any such health impacts of climate change first become ...
... climate change . It is likely that climatic change over the past quarter - century has had various incremental impacts on at least some health outcomes . However , the time at which any such health impacts of climate change first become ...
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