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How far have Member States in the WHO European Region progressed in implementing the European Commitment to Act on climate change and health (“Parma committment”)? This was the question addressed to members of the Working Group on Health in Climate Change (HIC) of the European Environment and Health Task Force in summer 2012. The HIC members were asked to respond to a comprehensive questionnaire to assess the current status of health-relevant climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. A total of 22 Member States answered the questions focusing on eight thematic areas or topics: governance, vulnerability, impact and adaptation assessments, national and subnational adaptation strategies, climate-change mitigation, strengthening of health systems, awareness raising and capacity building, green health services and sharing best practices. The status report analyses their responses (available in English and Russian).

Reference information

Websites:
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/Climate-change/publications/2015/implementing-the-european-regional-framework-for-action-to-protect-health-from-climate-change.-a-status-report
Contributor:
WHO Regional Office for Europe

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2015

Keywords:
environment, policy, questionnaire, social determinants
Climate impacts:

Droughts, Extreme Temperatures, Flooding, Sea Level Rise, Water Scarcity

Adaptation Approaches:

Sector Policies, Adaptation Measures and Actions, Adaptation Plans and Strategies, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Health

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Biogeographical regions:

Alpine, Atlantic, Continental, Mediterranean, TRANS_BIO_PANONIAN

Health impact:

-NONSPECIFIC-

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