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Health and the Environment in Emerging Markets

Most major morbidities and a quarter of the global disease burden are associated with environmental risks. The risks are disproportionately concentrated in emerging markets and in the 0-5 age cohort for which the loss of healthy life years associated with environmental hazards is five times greater than for emerging market populations as a whole.

The symposium explored relationships between demographic, health, education, economic and social policies and decisions made by/for individuals, businesses and civil society organizations during the human life-course. It was grounded in a conceptual matrix featuring relationships between: (A) Chronic and communicable diseases; and (B) Elements of the natural environment (i.e. earth’s surface, air quality, water availability and quality, climate, animal and plant life) and elements of the built environment.

Many of those relationships are familiar. Others, such as relationships between loss of forest habitat, the migration of bats to human settlements and the spread of disease, less so.  The symposium placed relatively less emphasis on topics (e.g. carbon emissions) that have recently been thoroughly considered elsewhere.

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To download the Press Release in seven languages for the launch of the Report on Environmental Health in Emerging Markets, please click the link below:

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The summaries of the Full Report on Environmental Health in Emerging Markets are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Please click links below to download.

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Full Report EMS 2017

Jeff Sachs at the Sheldonian Theatre
Jeffrey Sachs gives Special Lecture at 2017 Symposium

Speaking to an audience of 300 people in the Sheldonian Theatre, world-leading American economist who specialises in sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, presented on “The Path of Sustainable Development for the Emerging Economies”.

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Previous Symposia

  • Health and the Environment
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    • Programme and Schedule
    • List of participants
    • Analytical Framework
    • Briefing Materials
    • EMS 2017 Photos
    • Press & Media
  • Young People
    • Programme Note
    • Programme
    • List of Participants
    • Analytical Framework
    • Briefing Materials
    • Press & Media
    • EMS 2016 Photos
    • Participant Feedback
  • Ageing in Emerging Markets
    • Programme Note
    • Programme
    • List of Participants
    • Analytical Framework
    • Briefing Materials
    • Press & Media
    • Photos
  • Maternal and Child
    • Programme Notes
    • Programme
    • List of Participants
    • Analytical Framework
    • Briefing Materials
    • Findings & Recommendations
    • Participant Feedback
    • Press, Media and Publications
  • Gender Inequality
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    • Analytical Framework
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  • Tertiary Education
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    • Programme
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    • Analytical Framework
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  • Urbanization
    • Programme Note
    • Programme
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    • Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
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    • Press & Media
    • Other
  • Health and Healthcare
    • Programme
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    • Global Health Report
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    • Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
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