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Review of the implications of climate change for children and future generations, drawing on relevant experiences in different sectors and countries of promoting child rights and well-being.

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Training materials and activities for teaching climate change health impacts

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This paper analyses the health impacts of extreme weather events associated with climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. It quantifes how extreme rainfall events and temperature events have impacted children’s health in the period between 1992 and 2001

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Scientific review about published evidence of pathways & impacts of climate change and the vulnerability of children. The diseases likely to be potentiated by climate change are already the primary causes of child morbidity and mortality.

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Report about main health risks associated with climate change, who is at risk and policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce health co-benefits.

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Report about how many climate change measures can be “win-wins” for people and the planet in household energy sector.

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This paper is one component of a global study on the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC) in developing countries.

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Report about how many climate change measures can be “win-wins” for people and the planet in the housing sector.

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An overview of the health effects of climate change with a focus on Africa

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Report about how many climate change measures can be “win-wins” for people and the planet in the transport sector.

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The summary of evidence and proposals on the report “Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future: Human Health and the Rio conventions”

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Scientific information on the connections between climate and major health challenges related to infections, floods, droughts, heat stress, UV radiation, pollens, air pollution.

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A series of information for public health officials about dengue, chikungunya, West Nile virus and other infectious diseases in a changing climate in the WHO European Region.

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A report of project to investigate the adverse health effects of floods and to understand how to protect the health of populations during floods in the European region.

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Report of project which aimed to build capacity to minimize consequences of VBDs to populations in areas that are prone to climate change.

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Guidance how to conduct vulnerability and adaption assessments to protect health from climate change.

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Economic analysis tool to support health adaptation planning in European Member States. Guidance on estimating the costs associated with damage to health due to climate change, the costs for adaptation and the efficiency of adaptation measures.

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Resource guide to materials that are available on the topic of climate change and health.

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Guidance document about how to conduct National Adaptation Planning (NAP) process, including assessing risks; identifying, prioritizing, and implementing adaptation options; and monitoring and evaluating the adaptation process.

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Future mortality estimations for 2030 and 2050 using global climate-health models for heat, coastal flooding, diarrheal disease in children, malaria, dengue and undernutrition.

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