Policy publication by Alice Bian, Elizabeth Robinson on 7 Sep 2023
This policy brief provides evidence to support policymakers in mobilising capital for a just, resilient transition to net zero, by highlighting the potential health co-benefits of addressing the risks from heat and air pollution in combination.
Working paper by François Cohen, Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 4 Oct 2019
In this paper the authors examine the impact of temperature on mortality in Mexico using daily data over the period 1998–2017. read more »
Policy publication by Patrick Curran, Christian Siderius, Tanya Singh on 6 Sep 2019
Climate change will lead to increases in the occurrence of chronic heat exposure over longer durations and there is an urgent need to focus on managing the risks this poses, as well as the immediate risks from shorter-lived heat events. This policy brief looks at the problem with a focus on developing and emerging economies, and provides recommendations for action by government, utilities, property developers and investors, development support and finance organisations. read more »
Research article by Declan Conway on 31 Jul 2018
Mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions has many health co-benefits and is a top public health priority. Policies to limit emissions are associated with improvements across a wide … read more »
Policy publication by Bob Ward on 3 Jul 2018
This submission to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry on ‘Heatwaves: Adapting to Climate Change’ focuses on the importance of communicating with the public to raise awareness of the increasing incidence of heatwaves. read more »
Working paper by François Cohen, Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 15 May 2017
In this paper the authors examine the heterogeneous impact of temperature shocks on mortality across income groups in Mexico using individual death records (1998–2010) and Census data. Random variation in … read more »
Working paper by Stefania Lovo, Marcella Veronesi on 15 Oct 2015
Malnutrition is recognized as a major issue among low-income households in developing countries with long-term implications for economic development. Recently, crop diversification has been recognized as a strategy to improve … read more »
