Entries tagged with 'climate change'

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  1. Natural and unnatural synergies: climate change policy and health equity

    Climate change and health inequities represent two of the greatest challenges to human development in the 21st century. As the Copenhagen summit on climate change planned for December 2009 approaches, there are opportunities to use the political momentum of climate change to promote health equity. The broad-ranging policies required to address climate change have both positive and negative implications for health and health equity. Similarly, interventions to reduce health gaps will not necessarily help stabilize the climate. Poorly designed policies could easily undermine both climate and health equity goals, and reduce public support for their implementation. This paper reviews the potential tensions between climate stabilization and improving health equity and discusses how these might be resolved. Sarah Catherine Walpole, Kumanan Rasanathan & Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2009;87:799-801. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.067116

    from SHEBA on 01 September 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Global Humanitarian Forum - Human Impacts Report

    Today, millions of people are already suffering because of climate change. The deathly silence of this crisis is a major impediment for international action to end it. This report tries to document the impact of climate change on human life globally. Science is only beginning to address the human impact of climate change. However, dozens of research organizations and experts contributing to this report can agree on the widespread damage it causes. We feel it is the most plausible account of the current impact of climate change today. [from Forward by Kofi Annan, President of the Global Humanitarian Forum]

    from SHEBA on 29 May 2009 | Download | Comment on this

  3. Hallmarks of a sustainable city

    Hallmarks of a sustainable city sets out the practical and policy responses to climate change that CABE believes are needed to ensure our towns and cities are geniunely sustainable places.

    from CABE on 05 March 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Revised MIT climate model sounds alarm

    The most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth’s climate will get in this century shows that without rapid and massive action, the problem will be about twice as severe as previously estimated six years ago — and could be even worse than that.

    from Massachusetts Institute of Technology on 20 May 2009 | Download | Comment on this

  5. Heatwave plan for England 2009

    The Plan's purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning; and will become increasingly relevant in adapting to the impact of climate change.

    from Department of Health on 19 May 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  6. The health impact of climate change: promoting sustainable communities - guidance document

    The South East Regional Public Heath Group has produced this guidance document for the DH. It contains advice for public health professionals on what can be done to mitigate and adapt to climate change and promote sustainable communities.

    from Department of Health on 07 April 2008 | Direct link | Comment on this

  7. Health effects of climate change in the UK 2008: an update of the Department of Health report 2001/2002

    Climate change is perhaps the most significant environmental problem which mankind will face in the coming century. Efforts to reduce the extent of climate change are of course important, but it is likely that we will have to deal with at least some impacts on health. Preparing for climate change is now one of the top four shared priorities for UK action set out in 2005 in Securing the future: Delivering UK sustainable development strategy.

    from Department of Health on 12 February 2008 | Direct link | Comment on this

  8. e-Digest Statistics about: Climate Change

    Please note that the Climate Change statistics team are now part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) but DEFRA will continue to link to this website until the DECC website has been formally completed.

    from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  9. Creating a low carbon future with the public sector

    For public sector organisations throughout the UK, reduced carbon emissions can go hand-in-hand with increased operational efficiency. The Carbon Trust can help you to realise both goals.

    from Carbon Trust on 01 February 2008 | Direct link | Comment on this

  10. Protecting health from climate change: Global research priorities

    Experts on climate change, health and related disciplines produced background reports covering each of the themes identified by the WHA Resolution, as well as an additional report on how to support research in this field. This report presents the conclusions and recommendations from this process, with the aim of improving the evidence base for policies to protect health from climate change.

    from World Health Organization on 03 June 2009 | Download | Comment on this