US Climate and Health Alliance

Cool Neighbourhoods Are Healthy Neighbourhoods: How local government actions on climate change help to create healthier communities – urban and suburban edition

Abstract

The purpose of this briefing paper is to help ignite further collaboration between local government and health sectors around the development and adoption of mutual strategies for health and environmental benefits. The paper provides a brief overivew of the health impacts of climate change and outlines the health co-benefits of prevailing GHG emission reduction strategies.

Resource Type
Report
Author
Vancouver Coastal Health
Resource URL
http://www.ww.toolkit.bc.ca/sites/default/files/fact%20sheet%20draft%20final_print.pdf
Date
2012
Institution
Vancouver Coastal Health
Region
International
Other
Co-benefits/co-harms

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