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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... Vector - borne diseases 108 Water - borne diseases Documented and predicted climate / infectious disease links 109 111 Historical evidence of climate / infectious disease links Early indicators for long - term trends in global warming ...
... Vector - borne diseases 108 Water - borne diseases Documented and predicted climate / infectious disease links 109 111 Historical evidence of climate / infectious disease links Early indicators for long - term trends in global warming ...
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... markers Other explanatory factors Examples Vector - borne disease Diarrhoeal illness Conclusions 209 210 211 213 215 216 References 218 Chapter II . Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public vi CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
... markers Other explanatory factors Examples Vector - borne disease Diarrhoeal illness Conclusions 209 210 211 213 215 216 References 218 Chapter II . Adaptation and adaptive capacity in the public vi CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH.
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... Vector - borne and rodent - borne diseases Effects of food and water shortages Mental , nutritional , infectious and other health effects The more direct impacts on health include those due to. 10 CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH ...
... Vector - borne and rodent - borne diseases Effects of food and water shortages Mental , nutritional , infectious and other health effects The more direct impacts on health include those due to. 10 CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH ...
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... vector - borne infections , the 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 ...
... vector - borne infections , the 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 ...
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... vector - borne infectious diseases . These are affected by : climatic conditions ; population movement ; forest clearance and land - use patterns ; freshwater surface configurations ; human population density ; and the population ...
... vector - borne infectious diseases . These are affected by : climatic conditions ; population movement ; forest clearance and land - use patterns ; freshwater surface configurations ; human population density ; and the population ...
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