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Taxonomy Archive: international
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change, extreme weather events, air pollution and respiratory health in Europe
Due to climate change and other factors, air pollution patterns are changing in several urbanised areas of the world, with a significant effect on respiratory health both independently and synergistically with weather conditions; climate scenarios show Europe as one of the most vulnerable regions. European studies on heatwave ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change impacts on water salinity and health
It is estimated that 884 million people do not have access to clean drinking water in the world. Increasing salinity of natural drinking water sources has been reported as one of the many problems that affect low-income countries, but one which has not been fully explored. This problem is exacerbated by rising sea-levels, owing to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change & infectious diseases in India: implications for health care providers
Climate change has the potential to influence the earth’s biological systems, however, its effects on human health are not well defined. Developing nations with limited resources are expected to face a host of health effects due to climate change, including vector-borne and water-borne diseases such as malaria, cholera, and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change, noncommunicable diseases, and development: the relationships and common policy opportunities
The rapid growth in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including injury and poor mental health, in low- and middle-income countries and the widening social gradients in NCDs within most countries worldwide pose major challenges to health and social systems and to development more generally. As Earth’s surface temperature rises, a ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health Impacts: How Vulnerable is Bangladesh and What Needs to Be Done?
This study had two broad objectives: (1) to assess national vulnerability and impact on major diseases of increased climate variability and extreme events in Bangladesh; and (2) to assess existing institutional and implementation capacity, financial resources at the local level, and existing public programs targeted at ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Reaching Resilience: Handbook Resilience 2.0 for aid practitioners and policy makers in Disaster Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, and Poverty Reduction
This report seeks to provide aid practitioners, policy makers and disaster risk reduction (DRR)/climate change adaptation (CCA) students with an understanding of the issues, key points, assessment and planning tools, and proposed action to engage with multiple stakeholders, integrate different processes and to deal with constraints ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Adapting to the effects of climate change on Inuit health
Climate change will have far-reaching implications for Inuit health. Focusing on adaptation offers a pro-active approach for managing climate-related health risks—one that views Inuit populations as active agents in planning and responding at household, community, and regional levels. Adaptation can direct attention to the root ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Cool Neighbourhoods Are Healthy Neighbourhoods: How local government actions on climate change help to create healthier communities – urban and suburban edition
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 ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Dengue transmission in the Asia-Pacific region: impact of climate change and socio-environmental factors
OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific evidence about the impact of climate change and socio-environmental factors on dengue transmission, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. METHODS: Search of the published literature on PubMed, ISI web of Knowledge and Google Scholar. Articles were included if an association between climate or ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Developing-world disaster research: present evidence and future priorities
OBJECTIVES: The technology and resource-rich solutions of the developed world may not be completely applicable to or replicable in disasters occurring in the developing world. With the current looming hazards of pandemics, climate change, global terrorism and conflicts around the world, policy makers and governments will need ...