Description
This book provides an overview of the correlation between climate change and public health, closely aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 3 (SDG-3). It not only discusses the impacts of climate change on health but also explores how the health sector influences climate change, creating intersections between health, climate policies, and geopolitics from both global and Indian perspectives. Additionally, it covers topics such as air pollution, heat health, climate finance, and water security. From geopolitical implications to physiological impacts, it addresses the challenges posed by climate change on healthcare systems worldwide. The book is supplemented with methodologies for understanding the relationship between climate change and health, as well as designing policies to address climate and health governance.
The book is relevant for academics, policymakers, geopoliticians, climate activists, and practitioners alike, providing insights into governance, air pollution, coastal ecosystems, and cultural heritage in shaping an understanding of a sustainable future.
Table of Contents
Foreword.- Preface.- Introduction.- Climate change and public health: interconnections and challenges.- Impacts of climate change on public health in India: an overview.- Impacts of climate on health and governance in India.- Climate change and health: geopolitical perspectives.- Particulate pollution around the world and its health implications.- Air pollution and climate change: a public health challenge in India.- Climate science and physiological aspects of heart health.- Heat health and climate change: governance in India.- Coastal ecosystems and climate change in the Sundarbans.- Climate diplomacy as a tool for climate resilience in small island developing states.- Inhabiting an aqueous world – design research for the environment and communities.- Measuring health impacts – a case study of Wales.- Measuring health impacts and climate change: the Israeli perspective.- Towards low-carbon and resilient healthcare systems.- Exploration of interlinks between climate change and cultural heritage: an Indian perspective.
