The Health and Security Perspectives of Climate Change Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis Assistant...
17
The Health and Security Perspectives of Climate Change Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis Assistant Chief of Defence staff (Health)
-
Upload
garry-townsend -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
2
Transcript of The Health and Security Perspectives of Climate Change Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis Assistant...
The Health and Security Perspectives of Climate Change
Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel JarvisAssistant Chief of Defence staff (Health)
The Health and Security Perspectives of Climate Change
Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel JarvisAssistant Chief of Defence staff (Health)
Global Challenges• Climate Change
• Population, Migration & Demographic Change
• Resource Scarcity
• State & Interstate Conflict
Pillars of Human Security
• Economic Development
• Economic Stability
• Personal Security
• Political Security
• Food Security
• Community & Education
• Health
Impact of Climate Change – 2040 and beyond
Melting permafrost
Storm surges Ocean
acidification
Sea levelrise
Reduced ice/snow
cover
Changes in extremes
Changingweather patterns
Melting glaciers
Increaseddroughts
Increasing temperatures
Increasedprecipitation
Source – The Hadley Centre (Met Office)Source – The Hadley Centre (Met Office)
Urbanisation
Levels of Urbanisation - World
1900 1950 1990 2050
16% 30% 51% 60%
Public Health Consequences
• Over-crowding• Poor Sanitation• Food Shortage
• Water Shortage• Disease• Malnutrition
RESOURCE SHORTAGE
• WATER
• FOOD
• FUEL
Economic Instability
Resource Shortage
Conflict
Food and Water Scarcity
Competition for Resources
Economic Instability
Resource Shortage
Conflict
Food and Water Scarcity
Competition for Resources
“Tipping PointClimate Change”
