Health Policy In Times Of Climate Change Flashcards
What are the two climate change policies?
Mitigation-tackle causes
Adaptation-tackle effect
What is the Paris climate summit? (6)
- Legally binding
- Mitigation and adaptation
- Uk wanting to decrease carbon
- 195 countries
- Limit 1.5 degrees to 2 degrees increase
- Donald trump pulled out
What is the uk climate change act? (2)
- Uk legislation
2. Emissions decreased 46% since 1990
What are budgets 4/5 (2)
- 5th carbon budget was 1725 million tons
2. By 2023-2027 we’ll have made 116 million tons above budget
What are we doing to mitigate fossil fuels?
Particles affect health
Decrease carbon energy will improve this
10% improvement in lives lost which is cost effective
What is fracking?
“Hydraulic fracturing”
Allows access to previously inaccessible gases
Wind power
Some say noise affects mental health but there’s no back up for this
Solar power
Some say cause cancer but not backed up
National adaptation programme?
Uk
Battling climate change
What is vision one for health visions?
Raise awareness and put foreword NHS emergency planning
What is vision two for health visions?
Support local councils through dissemination of tools and guide them. Also learn about gaps and barriers for solution
What is vision three for health visions?
Emergency services and local resilience capability take account of and resilient to climate change.
Points about air quality (4)
- £1.6 trill per year in diseases and deaths
- Decrease emissions and pollen
- Many uk cities breach plan
- NYC has air quality alert systems. Should this be in the Uk?
What 3 things could be done?
Transport
Housing
Food an agriculture
Transport? (3)
Decrease emissions by biking
Walking increases health
Design environments to decrease cars and increase sustainable transport (which will increase mental health)
