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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... range transboundary air pollution . Can similar agreements be implemented to address the more complex risks posed by global climate change ? Scientific analysis in general , and the health sector in particular , need to inform and help ...
... range transboundary air pollution . Can similar agreements be implemented to address the more complex risks posed by global climate change ? Scientific analysis in general , and the health sector in particular , need to inform and help ...
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... range of larger - scale environmental hazards to human health has emerged . In addition to global climate change , these include : the health risks posed by stratospheric ozone depletion ; loss of biodiversity ; stresses on terrestrial ...
... range of larger - scale environmental hazards to human health has emerged . In addition to global climate change , these include : the health risks posed by stratospheric ozone depletion ; loss of biodiversity ; stresses on terrestrial ...
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... range around the projection reflects uncertainties about aspects of the climate system and future human economic ... range , is drawn from a large number of different global climate models and a range of plausible scenar- ios of ...
... range around the projection reflects uncertainties about aspects of the climate system and future human economic ... range , is drawn from a large number of different global climate models and a range of plausible scenar- ios of ...
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... range of 1.4 to 5.8 ° C , would be a faster Temperature change ( ° C ) FIGURE 1.3 Variations in CHAPTER I. CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH : AN OLD STORY WRIT LARGE 5 Climate change: overview of recent scientific assessments.
... range of 1.4 to 5.8 ° C , would be a faster Temperature change ( ° C ) FIGURE 1.3 Variations in CHAPTER I. CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH : AN OLD STORY WRIT LARGE 5 Climate change: overview of recent scientific assessments.
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... range of ecological dis- ruptions , consequent upon climate change , is a recent development , reflecting the breadth and sophistication of modern scientific knowledge . Nevertheless , the simpler idea that human health and disease are ...
... range of ecological dis- ruptions , consequent upon climate change , is a recent development , reflecting the breadth and sophistication of modern scientific knowledge . Nevertheless , the simpler idea that human health and disease are ...
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