Climate Change and Health, 1st ed. 2016 Improving Resilience and Reducing Risks Climate Change Management Series

A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change. The authors analyze the effects of climate change on the social and environmental determinants of the health and well-being of communities (i.e. poverty, clean air, safe drinking water, food supplies) and on extreme events such as floods and hurricanes. The book covers topics such as the social and political dimensions of the ebola response, inequalities in urban migrant communities, as well as water-related health effects of climate change. The contributors recommend political and social-cultural strategies for mitigate, adapt and prevent the impacts of climate change to human and environmental health. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners interested in new methods and tools to reduce risks and to increase health resilience to climate change.

Preface.- Part I: Human Health and Climate Change.- Part II: Climate Change and Infectious Diseases.- Part III: Climate Change and Health: Education, Training and Governance.- Part IV: Climate Change and Health Across Regions.

Walter Leal Filho is a professor at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where he leads a set of international projects on matters related to sustainable development and climate change.

Analyzes the effects of climate change on health Presents a combination of case studies and examples from projects on the ground Demonstrates concrete activities and strategies for mitigate, adapt and prevent the impacts of climate change on health