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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Report - Lancet Countdown11/19/2019 2019 Report - Lancet Countdown www.lancetcountdown.org/2019-report/1/5 The 2019 Report Our 2019 Report tracks the relationship between health and climate change across ve key domains and 41 indicators. See an overview of the 2019 key ndings below, or download the full report. D O W N L O A D T H E R E P O R T KE Y ME SSAGE The life of every child born today will be profoundly aected by climate change, with populations around the world increasingly facing extremes of weather, food and water insecurity, changing patterns of infectious disease, and a less certain future. Without accelerated intervention, this new era will come to dene the health of people at every stage of their lives. KE Y ME SSAGE 11/19/2019 2019 Report - Lancet Countdown www.lancetcountdown.org/2019-report/2/5 A second path – which limits the global average temperature rise to “well below 2ºC” – is possible, and would transform the health of a child born today for the better, throughout their lives. Placing health at the centre of the coming transition will yield enormous dividends for the public and the economy, with cleaner air, safer cities, and healthier diets. KE Y ME SSAGE Bold new approaches to policy making, research, and business are needed in order to change course. An unprecedented challenge demands an unprecedented response. It will take the work of the 7.5 billion people currently alive to ensure that the health of a child born today is not dened by a changing climate. The Lancet Countdown oThe Lancet Countdown o…… Explore key ndings of the 2019 report C LI M ATE CH AN G E I MPACTS, EXPO S URE S AND V U LNE R A B I L I TY T R A C K I N G T H E H E A L T H I M P A C T S O F C L I M A T E C H A N G E A changing climate has profound implications for human health, with more frequent heatwaves and extreme weather events, changing patterns of infectious disease, and the exacerbation of existing health challenges around the world. Indicators in this section measure how these impact on human health. K E Y F I N D I N G S 11/19/2019 2019 Report - Lancet Countdown www.lancetcountdown.org/2019-report/3/5 A DAPTATIO N , P L AN N I NG, A N D RE S I L I ENCE F OR HEA LT H A D A P T A T I O N , P L A N N I N G , A N D R E S I L I E N C E F O R H E A L T H Indicators in this section track how communities, health systems, and governments are understanding the health risks of climate change, the strategies and resources they are deploying, and how adaptation and resilience measures are being implemented globally. M I TIGAT I ON AC T I O NS A N D HE A LTH CO- B EN EFI T S T H E H E A L T H B E N E F I T S O F T H E R E S P O N S E T O C L I M A T E C H A N G E Indicators in this section track the world’s eorts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the health improvements that result from these interventions. E C O N OMI C S AND FINANCE K E Y F I N D I N G S K E Y F I N D I N G S K E Y F I N D I N G S 11/19/2019 2019 Report - Lancet Countdown www.lancetcountdown.org/2019-report/4/5 E C O N O M I C S A N D F I N A N C E Indicators in this section track the economic costs of climate change and its drivers, and the investments and economic tools being used to transition to a low-carbon economy. PU BLI C AN D P OLIT I C A L E N G AGE M EN T P U B L I C A N D P O L I T I C A L E N G A G E M E N T Public and political engagement underpins the foundations of our collective response to climate change. The indicators in this sector track this engagement in the media, national governments, the corporate sector, and the broader public. C LI M ATE CH AN G E I MPACTS, EXPO S URE S AND VU L N ER ABILIT Y A DAPTATIO N , P L AN N I NG, A N D RE S I L I ENCE F OR HE A LTH M I TIGAT I ON AC T I O NS A N D HE A LTH CO-B EN EFI T S E C O N OMI C S AND FINANCE K E Y F I N D I N G S K E Y F I N D I N G S 11/19/2019 2019 Report - Lancet Countdown www.lancetcountdown.org/2019-report/5/5 PU BLI C AN D P OLIT I C A L E N G AGE M EN T News & Events E V E N T 1 9 /1 1 /2 0 1 9 LANCE T COU N T D O WN E M O RY U N I VERSI T Y 201 9 LAU N C H EV EN T N E W S 1 4 /1 0 /2 0 1 9 VACANCIE S: WE A R E LOO KI N G F OR T HRE E R ESE A R CH F ELLOW S T O JOIN OU R G ROW I N G T EAM! N E W S 0 5 /0 6 /2 0 1 9 WE ’R E HIRING! TWO RE SEARC H FE LLO W P OSIT I ONS A R E N OW OPE N FOR APPLICAT I ON N E W S 1 6 /0 5 /2 0 1 9 TH E L A N C ET CO U NT D OW N IS EXCIT E D TO WE LCOME NE W TE A M M EMB ERS! View all R E A D M O R E R E A D M O R E R E A D M O R E R E A D M O R E Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy The Lancet Countdown 2019 © Need all the details? Download the full report D O W N L O A D N O W