scholarly journals Climate change in Russia  – problems of public health

Public Health ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
B. A. Revich
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
World Community ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
The Russian Federation

Climate change and the accompanying social risks have already become one of the main problems of the world community. An increase in the frequency and duration of natural disasters (floods, typhoons, mudflows, etc.) lead to significant loss of life. Heat waves have caused excess mortality among the urban population, especially among Russian megacities. WHO initiated the development of national adaptation plans, and Russia has accumulated some experience in developing a regional action plan using the example of the Arkhangelsk region. and a local plan in Moscow. The National Adaptation Plan of the Russian Federation provides for the participation of the Ministry of Health, but there is no intersectoral interaction, the best practices of other countries have not been sufficiently studied. 

scholarly journals Climate Change Risk Assessment for Kurunegala, Sri Lanka: Water and Heat Waves

Climate ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Hanna Cho
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Economic Revitalization ◽  
Education And Awareness

Sri Lanka is experiencing various social and environmental challenges, including drought, storms, floods, and landslides, due to climate change. One of Sri Lanka’s biggest cities, Kurunegala, is a densely populated city that is gradually turning into an economic revitalization area. This fast-growing city needs to establish an integrated urban plan that takes into account the risks of climate change. Thus, a climate change risk assessment was conducted for both the water and heat wave risks via discussions with key stakeholders. The risk assessment was conducted as a survey based on expert assessment of local conditions, with awareness surveys taken by residents, especially women. The assessment determined that the lack of drinking water was the biggest issue, a problem that has become more serious due to recent droughts caused by climate change and insufficient water management. In addition, the outbreak of diseases caused by heat waves was identified as a serious concern. Risk assessment is integral to developing an action plan for minimizing the damage from climate change. It is necessary to support education and awareness in developing countries so that they can perform risk assessment well and develop both problem-solving and policy-making abilities to adapt to a changing climate.

scholarly journals The Discourse of Climate Change and Womens Health: Some Insights on Gender Mainstreaming

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
Kuheli Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Nandini Das
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Climate Action

Climate Change has an overwhelming health impact on all, especially on the women, constituting around 49. 58% of the global population. There is ample literary evidence in support of the claim that a changing climate has a differentiated impact on humanity and that it is not “gender neutral”. Climate driven food scarcity, poor air quality, rising temperature and extreme weather events (floods, droughts, heat waves etc. ), acute water shortage, increasing incidence of vector borne diseases make the situation all the more dreadful for women in particular. And this vulnerability gets even more critical because of various biological, political, social and cultural factors that historically contributed against women and their empowerment. Though women are reservoirs of indigenous knowledge about how to deal with the aftermath of climatic changes, yet they remain largely untapped. However the importance of gender based climate action plan was long absent in arena of international climate negotiation. It was only in COP7 (2001) where women’s involvement in climate action had first caught global attention and subsequently nodal international bodies are working on formulating programmes and appropriate policies for promoting gender balance. However, the progress on this has been limited in comparison to the magnitude of impacts of climatic changes on women’s health and hence much more needs to be done on the policy front so as to promote gender equity and women’s participation in various adaptation and mitigation policies.

REGIONAL OBSTETRIC MONITORING – an Innovative Tool for Managing a Cluster of Obstetric Care

2020 ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Nikolay ANKUDINOV ◽  
Natalya ZILBER
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
First Results ◽  
Innovative Tool ◽  
The Russian Federation

Roszdravnadzor selected 18 best practices of implementation of various projects in the healthcare sector that are recommended for use in all regions of the Russian Federation, among them – a cloud automated system “Regional obstetric monitoring”. The system is designed for continuous monitoring of pregnant women in the region, starting from the stage of registration at the dispensary, appointment and implementation of the action plan, delivery (or other outcome of pregnancy) and up to the end of 42 days of the postpartum period. The article presents the mechanism of the system and the first results of obstetric monitoring.

TO THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR TORTURE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
ASTEMIR ZHURTOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Life ◽  
International Standards ◽  
World Community ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Russian Federation

Cruel and inhumane acts that harm human life and health, as well as humiliate the dignity, are prohibited in most countries of the world, and Russia is no exception in this issue. The article presents an analysis of the institution of responsibility for torture in the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusion that the current criminal law of Russia superficially and fragmentally regulates liability for torture, in connection with which the author formulated the proposals to define such act as an independent crime. In the frame of modern globalization, the world community pays special attention to the protection of human rights, in connection with which large-scale international standards have been created a long time ago. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international acts enshrine prohibitions of cruel and inhumane acts that harm human life and health, as well as degrade the dignity.Considering the historical experience of the past, these standards focus on the prohibition of any kind of torture, regardless of the purpose of their implementation.

Environmental and Climate Declarations as Tools for Exporting Russian Construction Materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 786 (11) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
A.V. DERBENEV ◽  
◽  
D.M. VADIVASOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Environmental Agreements ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
The Russian Federation

Environmental protection, climate change, and the protection of the planet’s biodiversity are becoming top priorities in modern society. Environmental agreements, while important and necessary, including for achieving sustainable development goals, impose additional restrictions on products and producers of these products. These restrictions can be used by countries to create barriers to the import of construction materials. Countries that have ratified environmental agreements may restrict the import of products that do not meet environmental requirements or criteria in one way or another. International environmental management tools are described, in particular environmental and climate declarations, which can serve as tools for solving the problem of possible restrictions and barriers in the export of construction materials produced in the Russian Federation.

Reports From the Field: “Vini Ansanm” Come Together for Inclusive Community Music Development in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

2020 ◽  
pp. 273-289
Author(s):  
Donald DeVito ◽  
Gertrude Bien-Aime ◽  
Hannah Ehrli ◽  
Jamie Schumacher
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Loss Of Life

Haiti has experienced a series of catastrophic natural disasters in recent decades, resulting in significant loss of life and long-term damage to infrastructure. One critical outcome of these disasters is that there are approximately 400,000 orphans in the small population of just over 10 million. Throughout Haiti, children with disabilities are often considered cursed, and thus are rejected by the community in which they live. Haitian children with disabilities need creative and educational activities that will help them grow, develop, enjoy their lives, and become accepted members of the community. This chapter on the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education presents a case study of social media engagement and music learning, with an emphasis on social justice that has contributed to sustainable efforts.

scholarly journals Heat Perception and Coping Strategies: A Structured Interview-Based Study of Elderly People in Cologne, Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7495
Author(s):  
Juliane Kemen ◽  
Silvia Schäffer-Gemein ◽  
Johanna Grünewald ◽  
Thomas Kistemann
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Heat Strain ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Health Action ◽  
Heat Perception ◽  
And Coping

The transdisciplinary project “Heat-Health Action Plan for Elderly People in Cologne” addresses the most heat-vulnerable risk group, people over 65 years of age. A quantitative study aimed to better understand heat perception and coping strategies of elderly people during heat waves to inform heat-health action plans. We conducted a representative quantitative survey via structured interviews with 258 randomly chosen people over 65 years old, living in their own homes in four areas of Cologne, Germany. These areas varied, both in terms of social status and heat strain. Data regarding demographics, health status, coping strategies, and heat perception were collected in personal interviews from August to October 2019. The majority of the participants perceived heat strain as moderate to very challenging. Women, people with a lower monthly income, and those with a lower health status found the heat more challenging. We found that participants adapted to heat with a number of body-related, home-protective, and activity-related coping strategies. The number of coping strategies was associated with perceived personal heat strain. There is a definite underuse of water-related heat adaption strategies among the elderly. This is of increasing relevance, as rising heat impact will lead to more heat-related geriatric morbidity. Our results are seminal to inform elderly-specific, socio-adapted local heat-health action plans.

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