Overall, the negative health impacts of global climate change are anticipated to significantly outweigh positive impacts. Furthermore, global climate change will continue for decades, even after the effective implementation of mitigation measures. By exploring cases in public health and prior lessons learned, this valuable title identifies the key adjustments necessary for public health systems to effectively adapt to this inevitable climate change. Touching on broader aspects of integrated assessment and environmental studies as well as climatic alterations and public health, this book is an essential resource for those involved in these fields at all levels.
| ISBN: | 9789058096869 |
| Publication date: | 14th July 2005 |
| Author: | Kristie L Ebi, Joel B Smith, Ian Burton |
| Publisher: | CRC Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 295 pages |
| Genres: |
Civil engineering, surveying and building Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Occupational medicine Meteorology and climatology Physical geography and topography Sociology Medical sociology The environment |