Public health in a changing climate
- Abstract
Climate change poses both a threat and an opportunity for public health. This report reviews current local strategies and actions to address climate change by public health departments and their partners. It explores barriers and opportunities for action, and identifies recommendations for local and national policy and practice.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Daniel Button Anna Coote
- Date
- May 2016
- Institution
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Organization Type
- Private
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Overview/general
- Solutions
- Active transportation Climate mitigation/GHG reduction
- Other
- Advocacy Co-benefits/co-harms