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Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Health Co-Benefits: A Structured Review of Lifestyle-Related Climate Change Mitigation Strategies

Abstract

This is the first structured review to identify and summarize research on lifestyle choices that improve health and have the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. Two literature searches were conducted on: (1) active transport health co-benefits, and (2) dietary health co-benefits.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Vivian G. M. Quam Joacim Rocklöv Mikkel B. M. Quam Rebekah A. I. Lucas
Institution
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impact
Overview/general
Emission Sources
Agriculture/forestry Conventional energy Transportation Energy Conventional
Fossil Fuel
Overview/general
GHG
Overview/general
Solutions
Active transportation Behavior change Climate mitigation/GHG reduction Fuel efficiency Sustainable agriculture/local food systems
Other
Co-benefits/co-harms Economics/cost analysis

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