Planetary Overload

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Planetary Overload

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Author : Anthony J. McMichael
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1993-10-07

Planetary Overload written by Anthony J. McMichael and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-07 with Medical categories.

The human species faces many threats to its health - perhaps to its survival. Taking an interesting perspective, Planetary Overload forcefully points out the consequences to human health of ongoing degradation of Earth's ecosystems. In a broad-based, accessible analysis, A. J. McMichael examines ecological disruptions - land degradation, ozone depletion, temperature increases, and loss of genetic diversity through the extinction of species, among others - and compellingly demonstrates their potentially disastrous results, including food shortages, new and intensified disease patterns, rising seas, mass refugee problems, and cancers, blindness, and immune suppression from increased ultraviolet radiation. While other books on the subject analyse only the environmental impact of these problems, McMichael relates each of these insidious processes back to its ultimate impact on human health. He thoroughly considers these problems within a broad evolutionary, biological, social, and economic context, and also explores the underlying problems contributing to environmental breakdown, especially the relations between the world's rich and poor. This book will be of interest to environmentalists, public health professionals, policy makers, environmental studies and human ecology scholars, and anyone wishing a lucid, rational assessment of today's pressing ecological concerns.

Health In The Anthropocene

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Author : Katharine Zywert
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2020-02-04

Health In The Anthropocene written by Katharine Zywert and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with Medical categories.

How will the ecological and economic crises of the 21st century transform health systems and human wellbeing?

Health Of People Places And Planet

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Author : Colin D. Butler
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2015-07-31

Health Of People Places And Planet written by Colin D. Butler and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-31 with Medical categories.

This book has three main goals. The first is to celebrate the work of a great public health figure, the late A.J. (Tony) McMichael (1942–2014). The second is to position contemporary public health issues in an interdisciplinary context and in ways that highlight the interdependency between the environment, human institutions and behaviours; a broad approach championed by Tony. The third is to encourage emerging and future public health leaders to advocate for policies and cultural change to sustain and improve human health, from a foundation of objective scholarship. The book’s foreword and 38 chapters were written by people who were inspired by Tony; many of whom worked with him at some point in the last 40 years. Its structure reflects five major public health domains, each of which Tony made major contributions to in an extremely productive academic life: occupational health and safety; environmental and social epidemiology; nutrition and food systems; climate change and health; and ecosystem change and infectious disease. The final section, ‘Transformation’, is dedicated to Tony’s desire for public health scientists to propose adaptive and mitigating solutions to the problems they were observing. Each section contains at least one key publication involving Tony. There is also a selection of artworks from an exhibition which formed part of the conference held to honour Tony at The Australian National University in 2012. This conference formed the first part of Tony’s festschrift, completed by this book.

Global Health And International Community

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Author : John Coggon
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-09-12

Global Health And International Community written by John Coggon and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Political Science categories.

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Global health arguably represents the most pressing issues facing humanity. Trends in international migration and transnational commerce render state boundaries increasingly porous. Human activity in one part of the world can lead to health impacts elsewhere. Animals, viruses and bacteria as well as pandemics and environmental disasters do not recognize or respect political borders. It is now widely accepted that a global perspective on the understanding of threats to health and how to respond to them is required, but there are many practical problems in establishing such an approach. This book offers a foundational study of these urgent and challenging problems, combining critical analysis with practically focused policy contributions. The contributors span the fields of ethics, human rights, international relations, law, philosophy and global politics. They address normative questions relating to justice, equity and inequality and practical questions regarding multi-organizational cooperation, global governance and international relations. Moving from the theoretical to the practical, Global Health and International Community is an essential resource for scholars, students, activists and policy makers across the globe.

Very Practical Ethics

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Author : David Benatar
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024

Very Practical Ethics written by David Benatar and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Philosophy categories.

In Very Practical Ethics David Benatar discusses some of the moral problems that ordinary people face in their everyday lives. These are not moral problems that arise only in extraordinary circumstances, nor those which are confronted only by select people in their professional or public roles; rather, they are problems that most people face on a daily basis. Written accessibly and covering topics not often discussed by moral philosophers, Very Practical Ethics will be of interest to students and other readers who care about how we might resolve the kinds of ethical issues we all face every day.

Journal Of International Affairs

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Journal Of International Affairs written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Electronic journals categories.

Iea Environment Briefing

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Iea Environment Briefing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Environmental policy categories.

Environmental Ethics

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Environmental Ethics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Social ethics categories.

Environmental Law

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Author : Michael Kidd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Environmental Law written by Michael Kidd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Law categories.

A comprehensive examination of the aspects of South African environmental law. The text examines the growing public concern regarding environmental problems and the legal issues surrounding it. Designed primarily for students, the text should also prove of value to practitioners.

Consumption Population And Sustainability

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Author : Audrey Chapman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Consumption Population And Sustainability written by Audrey Chapman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.

The combined contributions of science and religion to resolving environmental problems are far greater than each could offer working in isolation. Scientific findings are central to understanding the impact of human populations on the environment, but a more ecologically sustainable future will require radical changes in values, lifestyle choices, and consumption patterns -- a revolution that falls squarely within the domain of the religious community. Consumption, Population, and Sustainability is an outgrowth of a conference sponsored jointly by the Boston Theological Institute and the American Association for the Advancement of Science that brought together more than 250 scientists and people of religious faith to discuss the environmental impact of consumption patterns and population trends, and to consider alternative and more equitable value systems, economic arrangements, and technologies that will be necessary for achieving a more sustainable future. The book: provides a brief history of the dialogue between science and religion on environmental issues outlines potential contributions of the religious community to the debate about global sustainability offers a science-based assessment of issues such as carrying capacity, sustainability indicators, and the environmental impacts of consumer-based lifestyles considers religious and theological perspectives on consumption and population from a variety of viewpoints including Roman Catholic, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, and Islamic examines the ethical and policy dimensions of reorienting today's consumer society to one more focused on values, spiritual growth, and relationships. Both the scientific and religious communities can make important contributions to understanding and responding to the impact of population growth and consumption patterns on environmental sustainability. This volume represents a significant step in establishing an ongoing dialogue between the communities, and provides a thought-provoking overview of the issues for scientists, theologians, and anyone concerned with the future of global sustainability.