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Public Health Measures to Address the Impact of Climate Change on Population Health—Proceedings from a Stakeholder Workshop

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  • Samira Barbara Jabakhanji

    (Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St Stephen’s Green, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Stephen Robert Arnold

    (School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK)

  • Kristin Aunan

    (CICERO Center for International Climate Research, 0318 Oslo, Norway)

  • Matthew Francis Chersich

    (School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa)

  • Kristina Jakobsson

    (School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden)

  • Alice McGushin

    (Institute for Global Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK)

  • Ina Kelly

    (Irish Medical Organisation, D02 Y322 Dublin, Ireland
    Public Health Medicine Environment and Health Group, Health Service Executive, D08 W2A8 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Niall Roche

    (Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Anne Stauffer

    (Health and Environment Alliance, 1210 Brussels, Belgium)

  • Debbi Stanistreet

    (Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St Stephen’s Green, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland)

Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization identified climate change as the 21st century’s biggest health threat. This study aimed to identify the current knowledge base, evidence gaps, and implications for climate action and health policymaking to address the health impact of climate change, including in the most underserved groups. Methods: The Horizon-funded project ENBEL (‘Enhancing Belmont Research Action to support EU policy making on climate change and health’) organised a workshop at the 2021-European Public Health conference. Following presentations of mitigation and adaptation strategies, seven international researchers and public health experts participated in a panel discussion linking climate change and health. Two researchers transcribed and thematically analysed the panel discussion recording. Results: Four themes were identified: (1) ‘Evidence is key’ in leading the climate debate, (2) the need for ‘messaging about health for policymaking and behaviour change’ including health co-benefits of climate action, (3) existing ‘inequalities between and within countries’, and (4) ‘insufficient resources and funding’ to implement national health adaptation plans and facilitate evidence generation and climate action, particularly in vulnerable populations. Conclusion: More capacity is needed to monitor health effects and inequities, evaluate adaptation and mitigation interventions, address current under-representations of low- or middle-income countries, and translate research into effective policymaking.

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  • Samira Barbara Jabakhanji & Stephen Robert Arnold & Kristin Aunan & Matthew Francis Chersich & Kristina Jakobsson & Alice McGushin & Ina Kelly & Niall Roche & Anne Stauffer & Debbi Stanistreet, 2022. "Public Health Measures to Address the Impact of Climate Change on Population Health—Proceedings from a Stakeholder Workshop," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13665-:d:949253
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