Gutierrez Kristie S, LePrevost Catherine E
Department of Science Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Department of Applied Ecology, Center for Human Health and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 Feb 3;13(2):189. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13020189.
Climate justice is a local, national, and global movement to protect at-risk populations who are disproportionately affected by climate change. The social context for this review is the Southeastern region of the United States, which is particularly susceptible to climate change because of the geography of the area and the vulnerabilities of the inhabiting populations. Negative human health effects on variable and vulnerable populations within the Southeast region due to changing climate are concerning, as health threats are not expected to produce parallel effects among all individuals. Vulnerable communities, such as communities of color, indigenous people, the geographically isolated, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and already experiencing poor environmental quality, are least able to respond and adapt to climate change. Focusing on vulnerable populations in the Southeastern United States, this review is a synthesis of the recent (2010 to 2015) literature-base on the health effects connected to climate change. This review also addresses local and regional mitigation and adaptation strategies for citizens and leaders to combat direct and indirect human health effects related to a changing climate.
气候正义是一场地方、国家和全球范围内的运动，旨在保护那些受气候变化影响尤为严重的高危人群。本综述的社会背景是美国东南部地区，由于该地区的地理环境以及当地居民的脆弱性，该地区特别容易受到气候变化的影响。气候变化对美国东南部地区多变且脆弱的人群产生的负面健康影响令人担忧，因为预计健康威胁不会在所有个体中产生相同的影响。弱势群体，如有色人种社区、原住民、地理上孤立的人群以及那些社会经济地位不利且已经面临恶劣环境质量的人群，最无力应对和适应气候变化。本综述聚焦于美国东南部的弱势群体，综合了近期（2010年至2015年）关于气候变化相关健康影响的文献。本综述还探讨了地方和区域层面的缓解与适应策略，供公民和领导人应对与气候变化相关的直接和间接人类健康影响。
