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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Public health and climate change adaptation policies in the European Union

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Year:
2018
Abstract:

In 2017 the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Commission started a joint 18-month project to analyse developments in health policies to address adaptation to climate change in European Union countries and to compile a selection of good practice case studies. Results were extracted from a desk review of available documents and from interactions with country representatives from the health and environment sectors through a survey carried out from April to August 2017 and a workshop held in Bonn, Germany, in October 2017. Governance mechanisms for integrating climate action into health policy and planning seem well established in European Union countries. Several specific areas for technical improvement can be identified from the results, especially overall strengthening of capacities to ascertain the climate-sensitive disease burden in populations.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    General Exposure, Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Temperature
    • General Exposure, Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Temperature: Allergens
    • General Exposure, Air Pollution, Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Temperature: Cold, Heat
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Europe
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact, Temperature-Related Health Impact
    • General Health Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact, Temperature-Related Health Impact: General Infectious Disease
    • General Health Impact, Infectious Disease, Morbidity/Mortality, Respiratory Impact, Temperature-Related Health Impact: Heat-Related Health Impact, Cold-Related Health Impact
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Assessment/Book/Report
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation, Economic Impact, Policy
    • Adaptation, Economic Impact, Policy: Vulnerability Assessment
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