Protecting health in Europe from climate change [publication] /
by
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
; Menne, Bettina.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Copenhagen : WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2008Description: 51 p.ISBN: 9789289071871; 9289071877.SAPHIR theme(s): Environnement et santé | Santé publiqueMeSH subject(s): Climate | Greenhouse Effect | Meteorological Concepts | Environmental Health | Risk Management | Disaster Planning | Disease Transmission | Food Supply | Hot Temperature | Policy Making | Health Systems Plans | Heat -- adverse effects | EuropePUBLICATION TYPE SAPHIR: ReportOnline resources: Date de consultation : 30.07.2010 Summary: [Contents] The potential health effects of climate change in the WHO European Region. - Climate change in the WHO European Region. - Drivers of climate change in the WHO European Region. - Reducing health effects from heat and heat-waves. - Reducing health effects from cold weather and cold waves. - Reducing health effects from floods. - Protecting nutrition and food safety in a changing climate. - Anticipating changes in vector-borne diseases. - Reducing the risk of waterborne diseases. - Reducing respiratory diseases. - Populations most at risk. - Reducing health inequalities in relation to climate change. - What health systems can do to prepare for climate change. - Strengthening health security. - Advocating health with other sectors. - An example of intersectoral action : healthier communities in a changing climate. - Building capacity in the health workforce. - Strengthening health-system intelligence. - Setting the example by "greening" health services. - Partnership to protect health from climate change
[Contents] The potential health effects of climate change in the WHO European Region. - Climate change in the WHO European Region. - Drivers of climate change in the WHO European Region. - Reducing health effects from heat and heat-waves. - Reducing health effects from cold weather and cold waves. - Reducing health effects from floods. - Protecting nutrition and food safety in a changing climate. - Anticipating changes in vector-borne diseases. - Reducing the risk of waterborne diseases. - Reducing respiratory diseases. - Populations most at risk. - Reducing health inequalities in relation to climate change. - What health systems can do to prepare for climate change. - Strengthening health security. - Advocating health with other sectors. - An example of intersectoral action : healthier communities in a changing climate. - Building capacity in the health workforce. - Strengthening health-system intelligence. - Setting the example by "greening" health services. - Partnership to protect health from climate change