Publications
Key publications
Nature, biodiversity and health: an overview of interconnections (2021)
This report provides an overview of the impacts of the natural environment on human health. It presents the ways nature and ecosystems can support and protect health and well-being, and describes how nature degradation and loss of biodiversity can threaten human health.
Eighth meeting of the working group on health in climate change (HIC) of the European environment and health task force: meeting report: virtual session, 8–9 December 2020
The main purpose of the meeting was to further support the work of Member States from the WHO European Region in developing and implementing their national portfolios of action in the area of climate change and health, as outlined in the Ostrava Declaration.
Health advice for hot weather during the COVID-19 outbreak
The adverse health effects of hot weather are largely preventable through good public health practice, while also following the advice to protect yourself from coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
7th meeting of the working group on health in climate change(HIC) of the European Environment and Health Task Force (2020)
The main purpose of the meeting was to support the work of Member States from the WHO European Region in developing and implementing their national portfolios of action in the area of climate change and health
Updating the evidence related to heat-health action planning. Meeting report (2019)
On 21 and 22 November 2018, a group of experts in heat–health and heat–health action plans (HHAPs) convened in Bonn to discuss the possible revision of the HHAP guidance published in 2008 by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Policy brief - SDG 13: Health and climate action (2019)
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Sixth meeting of the Working Group on Health in Climate Change (HIC) of the European Environment and Health Task Force(EHTF) (2018)
The main purpose of the meeting was to support the work of Member States from the WHO European Region in developing their national portfolios of action in the area of climate change and health, as outlined in the Ostrava Declaration.
Public health and climate change adaptation policies in the European Union (2018)
In 2017 the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Commission started a joint 18-month project to analyse developments in health policies to address adaptation to climate change in European Union countries and to compile a selection of good practice case studies.
Urban green space interventions and health: A review of impacts and effectiveness. Full report (2017)
The findings show that interventions to increase or improve urban green space can deliver positive health, social and environmental outcomes for all population groups, particularly among lower socioeconomic status groups.
Protecting health in Europe from climate change: 2017 update (2017)
A climate-resilient future will increasingly depend on managing and reducing climate change risks to protect health. In the near term, this can be enhanced by including climate change in national health programming and creating climate resilient health systems.
Flooding: managing health risks in the WHO European Region (2017)
A survey of WHO European Member States highlighted the gaps in the prevention of health effects of floods and the availability of timely flood–health response strategies or established action plans.
Climate change and health: a tool to estimate health and adaptation costs (2013)
The WHO Regional Office for Europe prepared this economic analysis tool to support health adaptation planning in European Member States. It is based on a review of the science. It is expected to be applied in Member States mainly by line ministries responsible for climate change adaptation.
World Meteorological Organization and WHO, 2015
A WHO global project on climate change and health
European Environment Agency, 2011
Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2011
European Environment Agency, 2008
Part of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 2007
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2007
WHO headquarters, 2003
WHO headquarters, 2000
