| dc.description.abstract | Human health is dependent on a good and clean
environment and many of the factors that lead to a
deteriorated environment also lead to poor health.
Pollution of the atmosphere, lack of sufficient and!
or polluted water supplies and other forms of
environmental degradation, for instance, present
serious dangers to human health and well being
and contribute to the spread of various diseases.
Many of these factors tend to be exacerbated
through climate change while increased incidences
of climate hazards such as droughts and floods lead
to higher human health risks from a variety of
causes. In this paper the potential effects of climate
change on human health are highlighted and the
need for appropriate research and training needs
with a view to establishing appropriate measures
and mechanisms for adapting and/or responding
to the various climate change-human health related
effects proposed. | en_US |
