Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health
Executive summary The 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change has been
formed to map out the impacts of climate change, and the necessary policy responses, in …
formed to map out the impacts of climate change, and the necessary policy responses, in …
The global food‐energy‐water nexus
Water availability is a major factor constraining humanity's ability to meet the future food and
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy
S Sassen - University of Harvard, 2014 - books.google.com
Soaring income inequality and unemployment, expanding populations of the displaced and
imprisoned, accelerating destruction of land and water bodies: today's socioeconomic and …
imprisoned, accelerating destruction of land and water bodies: today's socioeconomic and …
[HTML][HTML] The progressive increase of food waste in America and its environmental impact
Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along
with methane and CO2 emissions from decomposing food, impacts global climate change …
with methane and CO2 emissions from decomposing food, impacts global climate change …
The food environment, its effects on dietary consumption, and potential for measurement within agriculture-nutrition interventions
The food environment in markets constrains and signals consumers what to purchase. It
encompasses availability, affordability, convenience, and desirability of various foods. The …
encompasses availability, affordability, convenience, and desirability of various foods. The …
The political origins of health inequity: prospects for change
Executive summary Despite large gains in health over the past few decades, the distribution
of health risks worldwide remains extremely and unacceptably uneven. Although the health …
of health risks worldwide remains extremely and unacceptably uneven. Although the health …
Anatomy of a crisis: the causes and consequences of surging food prices
Although the potential causes and consequences of recent rising international food prices
have attracted widespread attention, many existing appraisals are superficial and/or …
have attracted widespread attention, many existing appraisals are superficial and/or …
Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world
PK Thornton, PG Jones… - … Transactions of the …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa faces daunting challenges, which climate
change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of …
change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of …
Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from microalgae in ponds
PK Campbell, T Beer, D Batten - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the potential environmental impacts and economic viability of
producing biodiesel from microalgae grown in ponds. A comparative Life Cycle Assessment …
producing biodiesel from microalgae grown in ponds. A comparative Life Cycle Assessment …
Food inflation and child undernutrition in low and middle income countries
The 21st Century has been marked by increased volatility in food prices, with global price
spikes in 2007-08, 2010-11, and again in 2021-22. The impact of food inflation on the risk of …
spikes in 2007-08, 2010-11, and again in 2021-22. The impact of food inflation on the risk of …