Health of people, health of planet and our responsibility : climate change, air pollution and health / Wael Al-Delaimy, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, editors.
Al-Delaimy, Wael, editor.; Ramanathan, Veerabhadran, editor.; Sánchez Sorondo, Marcelo, editor.
2020
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Health of people, health of planet and our responsibility : climate change, air pollution and health / Wael Al-Delaimy, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, editors.
ISBN
9783030311254 (electronic book)
3030311252 (electronic book)
9783030311247
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31125-4
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Cham, Switzerland : Springer Open, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxiii, 417 pages) : illustrations
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10.1007/978-3-030-31125-4 doi
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QC903
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.738/74
Summary
This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.
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Includes index.
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Al-Delaimy, Wael, editor.
Ramanathan, Veerabhadran, editor.
Sánchez Sorondo, Marcelo, editor.
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PartI: The Anthropocene: Human-Nature Interactions
Chapter1: Complexity of life and its dependence on the environment
Chapter2: Biological extinction and climate change
Chapter3: Sustaining Life: Human Health-Planetary Health Linkages
Chapter4: How Do Our Actions Undermine Nature?
Chapter5: Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health: Common sources, Similar impacts and Common solutions
PartII: Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health: The Underlying Science & Impacts
Chapter6: Air Pollution: Adverse Effects and Disease Burden
Chapter7: Air Pollution, Oxidative Stress and Public Health in the Anthropocene
Chapter8: Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Environment: The Health Argument
Chapter9: Reducing air pollution: avoidable health burden
PartIII: Climate Change and Health: Sustainability and vulnerable populations and regions
Chapter10: Vulnerable populations and regions: Middle East as a case study
Chapter11: Climate Change Risks for Agriculture, Health and Nutrition
Chapter12: Sustaining Water Resources
Chapter13: Health, air pollution and forest fires in the Amazon
PartIV: climate Change and Health: Perspectives from Physicians
Chapter14: Psychological Impacts of Climate Change and Recommendations
Chapter15: Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: A Proven Causality
Chapter16: Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Holistic Thinking
PartV: Climate Change and Health: Social Impacts
Chapter17: Climate Change, Public Health, Social Peace
Chapter18: Health of the People, Health of the Planet, Health of the Migrants
Chapter19: Climate Justice and Public Health: Practical Ethics in Urgent Times
PartVI: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Religion
Chapter20: Faith in God & Health of People
Chapter21: Caring for Creation
The Evangelical's Guide
Chapter22: Call to Action from Faith Leaders
PartVII: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Science and Technology
Chapter23: Public health co-benefits of greenhouse gas emissions reduction
Chapter24: Good Health in the Anthropocene Epoch: Potentials for Transformative Solutions
Chapter25: Well Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Ten Solutions for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Stability
Chapter26: Defeating Energy Poverty: Invest In Scalable Solutions for the Poor
Chapter27: Sensor-Enabled Climate Financing for Clean Cooking
Chapter28: Research is vital to tackling climate change, but it cannot succeed alone
PartVIII: Call to Action
Chapter29: Governor of California
Chapter30: United States Congressman
Chapter31: Opportunities for a sustainable planet
Chapter32: Sustainable development goals and health: Call for Cultural Revolution
Chapter33: A Call to action by health care professionals.

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