From: Sven Harmeling
Winfried Zacher (zacher@germanwatch.org)
January 2012
Brief summary
Climate change will result in grave consequences for the health of the world population. While industrialized countries have begun to protect themselves by starting adaptation programs developing countries have only limited resources to do so. They however - and especially least developed countries - will suffer most from climate change. Yet historically the global warming is a result of the industrialization in the north although meanwhile emerging economies contribute more and more.
Because of the negative effects of climate change on health and the positive "side effects" of mitigation measures for human health the international discussion on climate change and the necessity for mitigation and adaptation needs to place much more emphasis on health issues.
Health professionals and the health sector in general need to battle climate change - for health reasons as well as for the sustainability of human life.
Briefing Paper: Climate Change and Health – Time to Act
Facts and Conclusions for Industrial and Developing CountriesWinfried Zacher (zacher@germanwatch.org)
January 2012
Brief summary
Climate change will result in grave consequences for the health of the world population. While industrialized countries have begun to protect themselves by starting adaptation programs developing countries have only limited resources to do so. They however - and especially least developed countries - will suffer most from climate change. Yet historically the global warming is a result of the industrialization in the north although meanwhile emerging economies contribute more and more.
Because of the negative effects of climate change on health and the positive "side effects" of mitigation measures for human health the international discussion on climate change and the necessity for mitigation and adaptation needs to place much more emphasis on health issues.
Health professionals and the health sector in general need to battle climate change - for health reasons as well as for the sustainability of human life.
-- Dipl.-Geogr. Sven Harmeling Teamleiter Internationale Klimapolitik (Team Leader International Climate Policy) Germanwatch e.V., Büro Bonn Dr.Werner-Schuster-Haus Kaiserstr. 201 D-53113 Bonn Tel. +49(0)228/60492-22, Fax -19 Mobile: ++49(177)6136431 harmeling@germanwatch.org http://www.germanwatch.org +++ Germanwatch: 20 Jahre Hinsehen, Analysieren, Einmischen - für globale Gerechtigkeit und den Erhalt der Lebensgrundlagen +++ IHRE UNTERSTÜTZUNG sichert auch in Zukunft unsere unabhängige Arbeit! Per SMS: Stichwort "Weitblick" an 8 11 90 senden und 5 Euro spenden Online spenden oder Mitglied werden: www.germanwatch.org/aktiv Spendenkonto: 32 123 00, Bank für Sozialwirtschaft AG, BLZ 100 205 00 +++ Interested in the KP Adaptation Fund? http://www.af-network.org
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