Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility : : Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health.

Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility : : Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health.

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Al-Delaimy, Wael.
TeilnehmendeR:
Ramanathan, Veerabhadran.
Sánchez Sorondo, Marcelo.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.
©2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (414 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Declaration: Our Planet, Our Health, Our Responsibility
  • Statement of the Problem
  • Principal Findings
  • Proposed Solutions
  • End of Declaration
  • Introduction
  • Contents
  • Part I: The Anthropocene: Human-Nature Interactions
  • CHAPTER 1: Complexity of Life and Its Dependence on the Environment
  • Introduction
  • Symbiosis and Nutritional Interdependencies
  • Impacts of Nonliving Environmental Factors on Terrestrial Life Conditions
  • Value of High Biodiversity
  • Insight into the Laws of Nature for Biological Evolution
  • Improvement of Life Expectancy
  • Improvement of Nutritional Diets for Better Health
  • Intensive Agriculture or Protection of the Rich Biodiversity?
  • Reflection on Future Living Conditions on Our Planet Earth
  • From Quantitative to Qualitative Growth
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 2: Biological Extinction and Climate Change
  • Background
  • How Many Species Exist Now?
  • Factors Driving Extinction
  • Extinction Rates
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 3: Sustaining Life: Human Health-Planetary Health Linkages
  • Science
  • Ways of Thinking and Knowing
  • Ethics
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 4: How Do Our Actions Undermine Nature?
  • Part I
  • The Idea of Sustainable Development
  • Wealth and Well-Being
  • Accounting Prices and the Social Environment
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Part II
  • What Is Investment?
  • Wealth in India: Estimates
  • References
  • CHAPTER 5: Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Health: Common Sources, Similar Impacts, and Common Solutions
  • Science of Air Pollution and Climate Change
  • Air Pollutants and Climate Pollutants: Similar Impacts
  • Air Pollution Impacts
  • Climate Pollution Impacts
  • Concluding Remarks: Common Solutions
  • References.
  • Part II: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Health: The Underlying Science and Impacts
  • CHAPTER 6: Air Pollution: Adverse Effects and Disease Burden
  • Introduction
  • The Health Effects of Air Pollution
  • The Disease Burden from Ambient Air Pollution
  • Research Needs
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 7: Air Pollution, Oxidative Stress, and Public Health in the Anthropocene
  • Background
  • Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species
  • Allergic Diseases
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 8: Climate Change, Air Pollution, and the Environment: The Health Argument
  • Air Pollution: A Major Killer
  • The Public Health Response to Climate and Environmental Change
  • Healthy Opportunities
  • Concluding Remarks: The Transformation Needed
  • References
  • CHAPTER 9: Reducing Air Pollution: Avoidable Health Burden
  • Introduction
  • Methods: Earth System Chemistry Model
  • Multi-pollutant Index (MPI)
  • Health Impacts of Air Pollution
  • World Avoided by Improving Technology in the EU
  • Discussion and Conclusions
  • References
  • Part III: Climate Change and Health: Sustainability and Vulnerable Populations and Regions
  • CHAPTER 10: Vulnerable Populations and Regions: Middle East as a Case Study
  • Historical and Religious Relevance
  • Extreme Heat Wave Events
  • Desert Sand and Dust Storms
  • Water Scarcity
  • Climate Change and Political Instability in Relation to Refugees
  • Health of Refugees
  • Solutions and Level of Preparedness
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 11: Climate Change Risks for Agriculture, Health, and Nutrition
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual Relationships of Agriculture, Food Security, and Health Under Climate Change
  • Climate Risks for the Stability of the Entire Global Food System
  • Agricultural Production- and Processing-Related Health Linkages Under Climate Stress.
  • Income- and Employment-Related Linkages of Climate Change
  • Linkages of Climate Change and Health via Markets and Services
  • Policy Implications and Research Challenges
  • References
  • CHAPTER 12: Sustaining Water Resources
  • Background
  • Human Appropriation of Water Resources
  • Environmental Impacts of Water Withdrawals
  • Water Use for Agriculture
  • Sustainable and Unsustainable Water Use for Irrigation
  • Livestock Production
  • Projections of Future Water Needs for Food Production
  • Pathways to Water Conservation
  • Waste Reduction
  • Changes in Diets
  • Crop Water Management
  • Improving Crop Suitability by Replacing Crops
  • Water Savings through Trade
  • Globalization of Water
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 13: Health Climate Justice and Deforestation in the Amazon
  • Deforestation and Fires in the Amazon
  • Amazon Tipping Point
  • Forest Fires and Health
  • Implications for Public Policies and Research
  • Conclusions and Call to Action
  • References
  • Part IV: Climate Change and Health: Perspectives from Physicians
  • CHAPTER 14: Psychological Impacts of Climate Change and Recommendations
  • Extreme Weather Events
  • Summer Heat Waves
  • Chronic Climate Conditions
  • Drought Conditions
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Other Sources of Climate-Related Psychological Impacts
  • New Disease Threats
  • Air Pollution
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Summary of Psychosocial Impacts
  • Special Message to Mental Health Professionals: Recommendations and a Call to Action
  • References
  • CHAPTER 15: Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: A Proven Causality
  • Background
  • The Impact of Cardiovascular Disease Worldwide
  • Air Pollution: A Poorly Recognized Vascular Disease Risk Factor
  • Particulate Matter
  • PM Toxic Levels: How Low is Harmless?
  • Worldwide Air Pollution
  • Is PM2.5 Inhalation Currently Preventable?.
  • How Does Air Pollution Reach the Vascular System?
  • What Is the Evidence Linking Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease?
  • Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 16: Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Holistic Thinking
  • Introduction
  • Climate and Health
  • Holistic Thinking
  • Holism: A Systems Model of Health
  • Towards a Health Commons
  • Being Well Together: Towards a Livable Economy
  • Action Steps
  • Climate Justice
  • Wealth Creation
  • Dietary Wellness
  • Good Food Purchasing and Food System Models
  • Health Commons and Fostering Health
  • Integrative Health and Medicine
  • Climate Neutrality and Climate Smart Healthcare
  • The Commons and the Healing Power of Nature
  • Active Living and Public Transportation
  • Zero Waste
  • Being Well Together
  • Skills for Health Professionals
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part V: Climate Change and Health: Social Impacts
  • CHAPTER 17: Climate Change, Public Health, Social Peace
  • Climate Change
  • Public Health and Social Peace
  • A Radically Logical Proposal
  • Conclusion and Outlook
  • References
  • CHAPTER 18: Climate Justice and Public Health: Practical Ethics in Urgent Times
  • Climate Change and the Bottom Three Billion: Injustice, Not Misfortune
  • Climate Justice: Redistributing Harms and Responsibilities
  • Climate Justice: Latin American Living Laboratories
  • The Next Step: Public Health as a Social "Lever"
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 19: Health of People, Health of the Planet, Health of Migrants
  • Catastrophic Migrations of the Twenty-First Century: A New Cartography
  • Environmental Dystopia
  • War and Terror
  • The New Face of Catastrophic Migrations
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Part VI: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Religion
  • CHAPTER 20: Faith in God and the Health of People
  • The Protestant Evangelical Perspective.
  • Engaging in the Issue
  • Religion Versus Science
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 21: Caring for Creation: The Evangelical's Guide
  • Introduction
  • Values/Morality-Based Messaging
  • Creation Care: It's a Matter of Life
  • The Bible as the Source of Moral Value
  • Hope
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 22: Call to Action from Faith Leaders
  • The Context of Faith
  • The Contribution of Faith
  • The Journey of Faith
  • The Role of Faith Leaders
  • References
  • Part VII: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Science and Technology
  • CHAPTER 23: Public Health Co-benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Climate Change
  • Health Effects of Climate Change
  • Existing Response and Challenges
  • The Potential Opportunity: Public Health Co-benefits of Reducing GHG Emissions
  • Public Health Co-benefits of Measures to Mitigate GHG Emissions
  • Challenges and Uncertainties in Estimating Health Co-benefits
  • Knowledge Gaps
  • Policy Implications
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 24: Good Health in the Anthropocene Epoch: Potential for Transformative Solutions
  • Introduction
  • The Imperative of Transformative Change
  • Health Co-benefits of Reduced Air Pollution from Clean Renewable Energy Sources
  • Valuation of the Air Pollution Co-benefits of Mitigation Strategies
  • Cities
  • Health in the Circular Economy
  • Food and Agriculture
  • Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Reduce Climate Change and Improve Health
  • Potential Adverse Effects of Policies to Address Environmental Change
  • The Post-2015 Development Agenda
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • CHAPTER 25: Well Under 2 °C: Ten Solutions for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Stability
  • Bending the Curve: Four Building Blocks, Three Levers, and Ten Solutions
  • Ten Scalable Solutions to Bend the Curve
  • Science Pathways Cluster
  • Societal Transformation Cluster.
  • Governance Cluster.

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