Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility : Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health / edited by Wael Al-Delaimy, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Delaimy, Wael, Editor.

Contributor:

Al-Delaimy, Wael., Editor.

Ramanathan, Veerabhadran, Editor.

Sánchez Sorondo, Marcelo, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental health.

Climatology.

Public health.

Sustainability.

Environmental Health.

Climate Sciences.

Public Health.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Health.

Climate Sciences.

Public Health.

Sustainability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXIII, 417 p. 68 illus., 64 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Language Note:

English

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 ofnearly 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.

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

3-030-31125-2

OCLC:

1155806277