Urban climate-health action: A new approach to protecting health in the era of climate change

With more than half of the world’s population living in urban areas, Urban Climate-Health Action: A New Approach to Protecting Health in the Era of Climate Change, identifies the critical gaps in city-level responses to climate-induced health threats and releases a three-step action plan to help cities around the world more effectively plan for and respond to the global health emergency caused by climate change. 

Integrating expertise from city leaders, climate experts, and finance partners, this report calls on cities to protect health by: Advocating for collaboration between health and meteorological agencies to gather data and forecast the impact of climate change on the health of vulnerable populations; Building local coordination for early action with leaders and experts across climate, health, urban planning, transportation, education, and civil society who apply climate insights to local prevention and response plans; Preparing for future climate-related health threats by ensuring timely, effective communications reach those most at risk.

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Urban climate-health action: A new approach to protecting health in the era of climate change (Cached download)