The chapter offers a much-needed discussion on the role and responsibility of economists, which the authors link to a general crisis of responsibility associated with climate change. Considering the urgency of climate change, it is problematic to deny these responsibilities. The general practice of ...
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It is therefore an absolute priority to act and to cut emissions from the sectors most responsible for the climate crisis. The built environment industry has especially a huge responsibility: buildings account for nearly 50% of annual global CO2 emissions, and the global building floor a...
There is a rousing incentive to act with urgency. Though MEA may have the lowest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in the world, it’s the most vulnerable region to the effects of climate change, especially Africa. Home to many of the planet’s key s...
we have a responsibility to protect our patients and the communities we serve from the health impacts of climate change. This is a moral and business imperative, and at its core, climate change is a health equity issue. Caring for Earth is part of caring for the people who rely on us.—...
Despite the urgency, progress in forging international climate change agreements and implementing effective mitigation programs has been slow. Political shifts in the United States and elsewhere have stalled comprehensive and coordinated efforts needed to implement the far-reaching, multilevel, and cross-...
It is ironic, then, that the hospital services most affected by the climate crisis bear significant responsibility for exacerbating the problem. Intensive care produces more than triple the GHG emissions per day compared with other inpatient care: 138 kg vs 45 kg CO2 equivalent.9 Just 5 days of...