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Taxonomy Archive: Climate adaptation/resilience
20 Apr 2018 |
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Communicating flood risks in a changing climate: 9 principles for promoting public engagement
This synthesis report is the outcome of the Oxford workshop, showcasing the latest and most relevant academic research, and drawing on valuable learning from a range of practical projects and initiatives. It reflects the key points of consensus from the workshop, representing a powerful statement from a diverse cross-section of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ease climate change impact on young, poor, vulnerable: medical doctors to new leaders
The Philippine College of Physicians supports the call of other groups to craft and implement policies that will ease the burden of climate change impact on the health of the young, the poor, and other vulnerable sectors.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Human Health and Welfare in a Changing Climate: Frequently Asked Questions
Brochure of frequently asked questions on SAP 4.6. Human Health and Welfare in a Changing Climate.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Fossil fuels don’t just change the climate, they impact our children’s health
As you likely know, the pollution that comes out of tailpipes and smokestacks contributes to climate change, which increases the probability of extreme flooding, intense storms, and heat waves. Dr. Perera’s article points to such a heat wave in California in 2006, where 2,500 children were admitted to emergency rooms. And, as a ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health in the green economy: Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation: Housing sector
Evaluation of the health impacts of climate mitigation strategies is critical to informed decisions that will attain the greatest combined gain for health, well-being and sustainable development. This report considers the scientific evidence regarding possible health gains and, where relevant, health risks of climate change ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Healthy Environments for All: Good for Families, Communities, and the Economy
The face of America is changing: more than half of Americans under age five are of color, and by 2044 we will be a majority people-of-color nation. But while communities of color are driving growth and becoming a larger share of the population, inequality is on the rise and racial inequities remain wide and persistent. […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health and Ethics Policies of the American Medical Association House of Delegates
H-135.938 Global Climate Change and Human Health H-135.973 Stewardship of the Environment H-135.977 Global Climate Change – The “Greenhouse Effect”
20 Apr 2018 |
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Hawaii Report on Climate Change and Health
Hawaiʻi has addressed climate change on its State policy agenda for several years via initiatives such as Hawai’i State Green Growth (HGG) and Aloha Plus Challenge Initiative, the Hawai’i Climate Adaption Initiative Act (Act 83), and Act 286, HRS 226- 109. The increasing global, national and regional scientific evidence relating ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Older People and Climate Change: Vulnerability and Health Effects
Climate change has the potential to affect the environment in a number of ways that place increased stress on everyone, but disproportionately on the most vulnerable populations, including the young, the old, those with chronic illness, and the poor. Older people are among the most at risk because of decreased mobility resulting from ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Communicating Climate Change and Motivating Civic Action: Renewing, Activating, and Building Democracies
Governments are critical for bringing about the transition to a more sustainablehuman interaction with the environment as they set priorities and policies and maymodel new behavior. Yet, civil society is also indispensable in bringing aboutchange. It is no small challenge to communicate effectively in order to engage civilsociety in ...