Unit: Global Health
Summary
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Students will be introduced to the global effects of climate change on human health. The lesson(s) focuses on how governmental and non-governmental organizations manage and respond climate change. Students in engage in a concept mapping activity related to the health issues that will impact the countries they selected for their final adaptation project. Guest facilitator, Patrick Kinney, Director of Columbia's Climate and Health Program, answers students questions related to Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for the country they selected for their final adaptation project.
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Learning Goals
Learning Objective
In this lesson, students will:
- Identify the ways global climate change has or will impact global human health.
- Understand adaptation strategies that can respond to human health concerns.
- Explore the role of nation states in managing this growing crisis.
Context for Use
Description and Teaching Materials
Teaching Notes and Tips
Assessment
Homework to Collect and Grade
How would you conduct a Climate and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for your country? Identify:
- What kind of data would you want to collect?
- Who would you need to get around the table?
- References at least two readings in response (use MLA format)
References and Resources
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- Introduction: Climate change: The biggest global-health threat of the 21st century http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0905/09051501 (7 pages)
- Global Perspective http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/3745690/lancet_climate_change.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ56TQJRTWSMTNPEA&Expires=1481831996&Signature=S76YNDYRez2rXeFDqrXx2dd1y%2FQ%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DManaging_the_health_effects_of_climate_c.pdf (37 pages - skim general information p. 1697-1700)
- US Perspective - US Global Change Research Program: Human Health (2009) http://downloads.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/pdfs/health.pdf (10 pages)
- Adaptation Implementation Plan - Protecting Health from Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment http://www.who.int/globalchange/mediacentre/events/2010/costa_rica_consultation_200710/VA_Guidance_Discussion.pdf (Introduction p. 8-11, Table of Contents, skim rest of document)
- Benefits and Co-Benefits - The health benefits of tackling climate change, The Lancet http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/series/health-and-climate-change.pdf (8 pages)
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WHO PowerPoint Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human
Health (www.who.int/globalchange/news/GEF_Project.pps)
(Review 27 slides)
Citation
Callahan, P. (2012). Unit: Global Health