Scoping the proximal and distal dimensions of climate change on health and wellbeing

Morris, George Paterson; Reis, Stefan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-8320; Beck, Sheila Anne; Fleming, Lora Elderkin; Adger, William Neil; Benton, Timothy Guy; Depledge, Michael Harold. 2017 Scoping the proximal and distal dimensions of climate change on health and wellbeing. Environmental Health, 16 (Suppl 1), 116. 8, pp. 10.1186/s12940-017-0329-y

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-017-0329-y

Abstract/Summary

The impacts of climate on health and wellbeing occur in time and space and through a range of indirect, complicated mechanisms. This diversity of pathways has major implications for national public health planning and influence on interventions that might help to mitigate and adapt to rapidly changing environmental conditions, nationally and internationally. This paper draws upon evidence from public health and adverse impact studies across climate science, hydrology, agriculture, public health, and the social sciences. It presents a conceptual model to support decision-making by recognizing both the proximal and distal pathways from climate-induced environmental change to national health and wellbeing. The proximal and distal pathways associated with food security, migration and mobility illustrate the diverse climate change influences in different geographic locations over different timescales. We argue that greater realization and articulation of proximal and distal pathways should radically alter how climate change is addressed as a national and international public health challenge.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1186/s12940-017-0329-y
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	1476-069X
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	ecosystems, food, nutrition, mobility, migration, concepts, stakeholder engagement, theoretical frameworks, ecosystem services
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	12 Dec 2017 15:34 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518582

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1186/s12940-017-0329-y

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

1476-069X

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

ecosystems, food, nutrition, mobility, migration, concepts, stakeholder engagement, theoretical frameworks, ecosystem services