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Health risks from climate change that are mediated by social factors
Dr Celia McMichael School of Geography
The University of Melbourne
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HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
MEN
TAL HE
ALTH
Adapted from Butler et al. (2014)
Heatwaves, disaster-‐related injuries/fataliWes
InfecWous and water-‐borne disease, allergies
Food insecurity, populaWon displacement
Climate-‐related migra9on
DRIVERS OF MIGRATION
SOCIAL
POLITICAL
DEMOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
DECISION/ RESPONSE
MIGRATE
STAY
Adapted from Foresight (2011)
Environment and climate-‐related migra9on
• Environmental migraWon ranges from ‘forced’ to ‘voluntary’: – forced displacement following disaster – planned rese?lement/retreat due to coastal erosion and inundaWon – internal migraWon in response to altered/disrupted ecosystem services
• PopulaWon health impacts will be defined by the nature of migraWon.
Forced migraWon: Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya
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Projected impact of climate change on dengue transmission in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Banu et al. (2014)
Planned relocaWon and retreat, Fiji
Adverse health impacts? • mental health, water and
sanitaWon, food insecurity Health benefits? • reduced exposure to
environmental threats, ‘building back be?er’ provides opportunity for development
CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL MOBILISATION
PoliWcal acWon, social mobilisaWon and investment are required to address populaWon health impacts of climate change.
References • Banu S, Hu W, Guo Y, Hurst C, Tong S (2014) ProjecWng the impact of
climate change on dengue transmission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Environment Interna-onal h?p://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arWcle/pii/S0160412013002626
• Butler C.D, Bowles D.C., McIver L., Page L. (2014) Mental health, cogniWon and the challenge of climate change. In: Butler C.D., editor. Climate Change and Global Health. CABI, Wallingford, UK
• Foresight (2011) MigraWon and Global Environmental Change: Future
Challenges and OpportuniWes. The Government Office for Science, UK: London
• McMichael, C., Barne?, J., McMichael, A.J. (2012) An Ill Wind? Climate
Change, MigraWon, and Health Environmental Health PerspecWves 120(5): 646-‐654