Medical Peace Work is an emerging field of expertise in health work, violence prevention, and peace-building. These interactive cases will introduce you to some of the key concepts, opportunities and dilemmas in the peace health field.
Climate Change and Health – Chapter 10 – Inequality
The film clip above is a section from the video you saw on the first page; watch this segment to remind you of the main issues related to this topic.
Questions
Is climate change expected to increase or decrease health inequalities? In what ways and for whom (consider social status, geographic location, access to power, benefit from carbon energy, etc).
Can climate change be understood as a form of structural violence? Why or why not?
Resources
Boeckmann M, Zeeb H. 2014. Using a Social Justice and Health Framework to Assess European Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11(12): 12389–12411. → Access here
United Nations. 2009. Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change. → Access here
Public Health Institute. 2015. Climate Change, Health, and Equity: Opportunities for Action. → Access here