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Climate Change and Health: An Overview of the Issues and Needs

  • Walter Leal Filho
  • Ulisses M. Azeiteiro
  • Fátima AlvesEmail author
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Abstract

This introductory chapter outlines some of the key issues related to climate change and health, as well as some areas where action is needed, so as to allow a more systematic approach towards the problem. It outlines the challenges of Climate change to societies and its impacts on human health; considers the influence on various groups of stakeholders and suggests some measures, which may lead to a better understanding of the connections between human health and ever changing climate conditions.

Keywords

Climate change Health Societal challenges 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Walter Leal Filho
    • 1
  • Ulisses M. Azeiteiro
    • 2
    • 3
  • Fátima Alves
    • 2
    • 3
    Email author
  1. 1.Hamburg University of Applied SciencesFaculty of Life SciencesHamburgGermany
  2. 2.Centre for Functional EcologyUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
  3. 3.University of AbertaPortoPortugal

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