Assessing the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change
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12/02/2010
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There is an urgent need to assess the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change. This paper aims to provide an overview of current research, to identify knowledge gaps, and to propose future research needs in this challenging area. Evidence shows that climate change is affecting and will, in the future, have more (mostly adverse) impacts on ecosystems. Ecosystem degradation, particularly the decline of the life support systems, will undoubtedly affect human health and wellbeing. Therefore, it is important to develop a framework to assess the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change, and to identify appropriate adaptation strategies to minimize the impact of climate change. |
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Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) AG. |
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DOI:10.3390/ijerph7020546 Tong, Shilu, Mather, Peter, FitzGerald, Gerard, McRae, David, Verrall, Ken, & Walker, Dylan (2010) Assessing the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(2), pp. 546-564. |
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Copyright 2010 The Authors [Licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland] This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work |
Palavras-Chave | #111700 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES #climate change #eco-environmental health #impact #vulnerability |
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Journal Article |