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Climate Change and Health:
A Lens to Refocus on the Health Needs of the Poor
Series name:
Discussion Paper Series
Series number:
4
ISSN:
Categories:
*FREE* Policy Papers & Reports, Discussion Papers, Environmental Issues and Agriculture, Health
ISBN No:
978-1-84859-041-0
Publication Date:
04-2009
Number of Pages:
8
Status:
In stock
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Description
The health impacts of climate change are a relatively recent addition to the public health policy agenda. This Discussion Paper sets out important factors that need to be considered now, given that this will be an important issue for public health and populations generally in the coming decades. Adapting to the health impacts of climate change offers the opportunity of bringing improvements in the health of impoverished populations globally, if adaptation policies are designed with their needs in mind. The author also argues that if we do not do this now, we risk developing a climate change and health agenda that, by redirecting resources and interest, could jeopardise efforts to improve the health of impoverished populations.
Contents
Early Stages
Defining climate change and health policy agenda
Who Will be Affected and Why?
Interpreting the evidence
The Logical and Ethical Policy Response
Increasing the adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups
What is Required?
Responding to existing health needs
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