| Main Title |
Climate change futures : health, ecological and economic dimensions / |
| Publisher |
The Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, |
| Year Published |
2005 |
| OCLC Number |
62217896 |
| Subjects |
Climatic changes ;
Environmental risk assessment ;
Health risk assessment
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBM |
QC981.8.G56C656 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
11/04/2005 |
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| Collation |
{142} p. : ills.,maps ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Climate context today -- The problem: climate is changing, fast -- Case studies -- Infectious and respiratory diseases -- Malaria -- West Nile virus -- Lyme disease -- Carbon dioxide and aeroallergens -- Extreme weather events -- Heat waves -- Floods -- Natural and managed systems -- Forests -- Agriculture -- Marine ecosystems - Water -- Financial implications scenarios and solutions -- Risk spreading in developed and developing nations -- The limits of insurability -- Business scenarios --Constructive roles for insurers and reinsurers -- Optimizing strategies for adaption and mitigation -- Summary of financial sector measures. |
