Developing Evidence-Based Health Policy in a Changing Climate

Stephanie Gower Toronto Public Health; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22230/src.2014v5n1a134

Keywords: Climate change, Equity, Public health

Abstract

This article outlines the necessary research and societal supports necessary to ensure thatevidence-based climate adaptation policy to protect society's most vulnerable members is developed an a comprehensive and timely manner.

Author Biography

Stephanie Gower, Toronto Public Health; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto)

Stephanie Gower is a policy and research specialist in the Healthy Public Policy directorate at Toronto Public Health and holds adjunct status at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.

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2013-12-20

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Vol 5 No 1 (2014)

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