2009
Author(s): Campbell-Lendrum D, Lusti-Narasimhan M
Climate change and population, taken individually, are among the most contentious issues in public policy; bringing the two issues together is a recipe for controversy. The paper by Bryant et al. (852Ð857) in this issue1 points towards a more constructive approach to addressing these linked concerns. For all of its complexities, the basic challenge of climate-change policy is the apparent conflict between the drive to maximize short-term individual or national gains (increasing per capita GDP through use of cheap fossil fuel energy) and the need for long-term protection of shared benefits (reducing climate change and minimizing global damage to natural and human systems).
Journal: Bulletin of The World Health Organization