Lessons for Health From Insights into Environmental Crises

Abstract

The health of whole populations within nations and globally and the implications of climate change are two of the most important challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Both are components of a complex global crisis that must be acknowledged and addressed. Here we draw the attention of health professionals to some emerging threats and insights from key works of environmentalists in the hope that these may catalyze reflection on the broader challenges facing human health at a time of deep planetary malaise.

Keywords: Ebola; climate change; degrowth; doing better with less; environmental degradation; global crises; global health; health care sustainability; inequities; resource depletion.