Global change and health
 
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Global environmental changes are of different nature and have different impacts on health.

Changes in climate patterns affect health directly and indirectly. Alterations of the environment such as the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer and ecosystem disruption can have an impact on health in a variety of ways and through complex pathways.

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arrowEcosystems and health 
   
arrowStratospheric ozone depletion 
   
arrowEnergy, sustainable development and health 
 The programme is coordinating a multidisciplinary international team of experts to provide information on the links between energy and health, and to address a number of high profile concerns. This work initiated as part of the preparation for the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health (Budapest, 2004)