Plenary Session: Climate Change and Health

Monday, 18 August 2014: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Ballroom A/B (Dena'ina Center)

This session explores the impact of climate change on health and examines the evidence base and the efforts to mitigate impacts through the development of sustainable communities. We distinguish between adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Moderator:
Steve Konkel, PhD
1:30 PM
Developing sustainable, resilient communities
Richard J Jackson, MD, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
1:50 PM
A Tri-Polar View of Prospects for a Warming Planet
Anthony McMichael, PhD, Australian National University
2:10 PM
Health Effects of Climate Change in SE Asia
Jamal Hashim, PhD, United Nations University
2:30 PM
Questions and Answers
Steve Konkel, PhD
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