The Health Practitioner's Guide to Climate Change: Diagnosis and Cure »

R. K. Pachauri is Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Jenny Griffiths is Joint Co-ordinator of the Health and Sustainable Development Network.

Mala Rao is Professor of Public Health at the University of Essex.

Fiona Adshead has been Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England and a Director General in the Department of Health since 2004.

Allison Thorpe is Senior Policy Manager at the National Social Marketing Centre.

There are enormous health benefits from tackling climate change. This book provides an introduction to the links between climate change and health and provides practical guidance for health students and practitioners from all sectors.

The first part of the book describes the relationship between health and the environment, gives facts and figures on greenhouse gas emissions and sets out the huge benefits to health of acting on climate change.
The second part describes what health practitioners can do at home and at work, how to make health services sustainable, how to design healthy, sustainable communities and how to support action in communities, nationally and globally. The book also provides information on how to help others change their behaviour to reduce their carbon emissions and improve their health.

Short sections with summary boxes and diagrams enable students and busy practitioners to dip into areas of interest, such as transport, buildings, food and health. Key themes, such as the reduction of social and health inequalities, and the economic case for action, permeate the whole book. There is also a resource section highlighting key sources of further information on specific topics and sources of evidence on health and climate change linkages.

About the Editors and Authors VII

Foreword Dr R. K. Pachauri XII

Acknowledgements XIV

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations XV

Introduction Sir Andy Haines XVIII

Part I Information 1

1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Hard Facts Felicity Liggins 3

2 Climate Change is Deadly: The Health Impacts of Climate Change Mala Rao 33

3 Health and the Natural Environment David Stone 63

4 The Health Benefits of Action on Climate Change Ian Roberts 87

Part II Action 109

Introduction to Part II Fiona Adshed 111

5 Leadership: How to Influence National and International Policy Mike Gill Robin Stott 119

6 How to Help to Plan a Healthy, Sustainable, Low-carbon Community Hugh Barton Marcus Grant Philip Insall 154

7 How You Can Make a Real Difference Lindsey Stewart Alan Maryon-Davis 197

8 How to Help People to Change Behaviour Lucy Reynolds Allison Thorpe 225

9 How to Take Action in the Community Jenny Griffiths 245

10 How to Help Organizations to Take Action Jenny Griffiths Lucy Reynolds 264

11 How Health Services Can Act David Pencheon 295

12 How to Prepare for the Health Effects of Climate Change Giovanni Leonardi 329

Resources 355

Index 363