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Research Priorities for NCD Prevention and Climate Change: An International Delphi Survey

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  • Ruth Colagiuri

    (Menzies Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Sinead Boylan

    (The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Emily Morrice

    (Menzies Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

Abstract

Climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are arguably the greatest global challenges of the 21st Century. However, the confluence between them remains under-examined and there is little evidence of a comprehensive, systematic approach to identifying research priorities to mitigate their joint impact. Consequently, we: (i) convened a workshop of academics (n = 25) from the Worldwide Universities Network to identify priority areas at the interface between NCDs and climate change; (ii) conducted a Delphi survey of international opinion leaders in public health and relevant other disciplines; and (iii) convened an expert panel to review and advise on final priorities. Three research areas (water security; transport; conceptualising NCD harms to support policy formation) were listed among the top 10 priorities by >90% of Delphi respondents, and ranked among the top 12 priorities by >60% of respondents who ranked the order of priority. A fourth area (reducing the carbon footprint of cities) was ranked highest by the same >60% of respondents. Our results are consistent with existing frameworks on health and climate change, and extends them by focusing specifically on NCDs. Researching these priorities could progress understanding of climate change and NCDs, and inform global and national policy decisions for mitigating associated harms.

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  • Ruth Colagiuri & Sinead Boylan & Emily Morrice, 2015. "Research Priorities for NCD Prevention and Climate Change: An International Delphi Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:10:p:12941-12957:d:57230
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