Human health depends on the health of the planet. Earth’s natural systems—the air, the water, the biodiversity, the climate—are our life support systems.

Global health is a rapidly emerging discipline with a transformative potential for public policy and international development. Emphasizing transnational health

Human health is facing unprecedented threats from global environmental change. This book describes the challenges and opportunities to safeguard health.

Policy-makers are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate variability and change on the health of vulnerable populations. Variations and trends in cl