Entries tagged with 'public health'

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  1. Eating the Planet - How can we feed the world without trashing it

    Friends of the Earth and Compassion in World Farming commissioned a study to model how the earth can provide sufficient food and fuel for its likely population in 2050 while meeting the following objectives: * Reducing agricultures environmental impact * Reducing animal suffering through humane methods of livestock farming * Protecting areas that are critical to life on earth such as tropical forests *Tackling the contrast of widespread obesity in some world regions and malnourishment in others * Investigating the potential for the use of biomass for energy provision where it can be sustainably produced and is proven to reduce GHG emissions.

    from SHEBA on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Cooking up a storm

    The subject of this report is food and its impact on the climate. We set out what we know about the food system's contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) and how they arise. We look at the technological, behavioural and policy options for redcuing food emissions and highlight where the gaps in our knowledge lie. Finally we offer our conclusions and recommendations

    from Food Climate Research Network on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Heatwave plan for England 2009

    The Plan's purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning; and will become increasingly relevant in adapting to the impact of climate change.

    from Department of Health on 19 May 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. The health impact of climate change: promoting sustainable communities - guidance document

    The South East Regional Public Heath Group has produced this guidance document for the DH. It contains advice for public health professionals on what can be done to mitigate and adapt to climate change and promote sustainable communities.

    from Department of Health on 07 April 2008 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Climate change - Quantifying the health impact at national and local levels

    The disease burden of a population, and how that burden is distributed, are important pieces of information for prioritizing and defining strategies to protect population health. For policy-makers, disease burden estimates provide an indication of the current and future health gains that could be achieved by targeted protection from specific risks.

    from World Health Organization on 01 July 2007 | Download | Comment on this