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This publication presents the results of a seven-country initiative of the WHO Regional Office for Europe aimed to protect health from climate change through addressing adaptation, strengthening health systems and building institutional capacity in Albania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Uzbekistan. This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (ICI). 

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative based on a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2013-4506-44269-62533
Source:

WHO - World Health Organization

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2013

Keywords:
environmental health, environmental policy, meteorological factors, public health
Climate impacts:

Extreme Temperatures, Flooding, Droughts, Storms

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Plans and Strategies, Sector Policies

Sectors:

Health

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Biogeographical regions:

Continental

Countries:

Albania, Republic of North Macedonia

Health impact:

-NONSPECIFIC-

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