International Guidance

Briefing for UNFCCC Negotiators on Incorporating Health into the Climate Regime

Impact, Delay, Opportunity. Protection of human health requires urgent ambition on NDCs. Health savings can substantially offset the costs of climate action.

Members of health civil society including representatives from the Climate and Health Alliance (Australia), McGill University, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the NCD Alliance, Queensland University of Technology, the World Medical Association, the World Organization of Family Doctors and others, coordinated by the Global Climate and Health Alliance.
(2018)

Acting now for better health
A 30% reduction target for EU climate policy
Health Care without Harm, Health and Environment Alliance
(2010)

Human Development Report 2011
Sustainability and equity: a better future for all
UNDP
(2011)

Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future
Human health and the Rio Conventions: biological diversity, climate change and desertification
WHO, Rio+20, UNFCCC, UNCCD, CBD
(2011)

Towards a green economy
Pathways to sustainable development and poverty eradication
UNEP, A Synthesis for policy makers
(2011)