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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... Monitoring the health effects of climate change 204 Introduction 204 Methodological considerations 204 Evidence of climate change 204 Attribution 205 Effect modification 206 General principles 207 Evidence of climate sensitivity 207 ...
... Monitoring the health effects of climate change 204 Introduction 204 Methodological considerations 204 Evidence of climate change 204 Attribution 205 Effect modification 206 General principles 207 Evidence of climate sensitivity 207 ...
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... Monitoring climate change impacts on human health 278 Adapting to climate change 278 Responses : from science to policy 280 Concluding remarks 281 References 282 Glossary Index 284 306 Preface There is now widespread consensus that the ...
... Monitoring climate change impacts on human health 278 Adapting to climate change 278 Responses : from science to policy 280 Concluding remarks 281 References 282 Glossary Index 284 306 Preface There is now widespread consensus that the ...
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... monitoring and sur- veillance systems . Basic indices of population health status ( e.g. life expectancy ) are available for most countries . However , disease ( morbidity ) surveillance varies widely depending on locality and the ...
... monitoring and sur- veillance systems . Basic indices of population health status ( e.g. life expectancy ) are available for most countries . However , disease ( morbidity ) surveillance varies widely depending on locality and the ...
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... Monitoring of the epidemiological situation in flooded areas of the Czech Republic in 1997. Proceedings of the Conference DDD'98 11-12 May 1998 Podebrady , Czech Republic ( 1998 ) . 52. Simoes , J. et al . Some aspects of the Weil's ...
... Monitoring of the epidemiological situation in flooded areas of the Czech Republic in 1997. Proceedings of the Conference DDD'98 11-12 May 1998 Podebrady , Czech Republic ( 1998 ) . 52. Simoes , J. et al . Some aspects of the Weil's ...
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... monitoring Scenario modelling Adaptation options Co - benefits of mitigation Other disciplines Assessments of • vulnerability • adaptation Questions to address ? Information sufficient ? Communiction to • Policy - makers • Stakeholders ...
... monitoring Scenario modelling Adaptation options Co - benefits of mitigation Other disciplines Assessments of • vulnerability • adaptation Questions to address ? Information sufficient ? Communiction to • Policy - makers • Stakeholders ...
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