Health in the Green Economy

Recomendado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja

Health in the Green Economy

Exploring how health can benefit from low-carbon & energy-efficient development

WHO's Health in the Green Economy sector briefings examine the health impacts of climate change mitigation strategies considered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their Fourth Assessment Report (Climate Change, 2007). Large, immediate health benefits from some climate change strategies are to be expected. Other strategies, however, may involve health risks or tradeoffs. These issues should be considered in the next round of IPCC mitigation reviews (Fifth Assessment Report [AR5]). See policy briefs on: Housing (English/Spanish), Urban Transport(English/Spanish), Household Energy in Developing Countries (English/Spanish),Health-Care Facilities (English/Spanish) and Occupational Health (English)

News

WHO joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Pollutants

• Read more about the events of the CCAC High-level Assembly, 3 September, Oslo, Norway

Measuring health gains from sustainable development

Health indicators of sustainable development can mark progress and identify barriers in the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental and economic.

• Link to the six thematic briefings on key Rio+20 themes from a WHO analysis and expert consultation