Publications by authors named "Stefan Trueck"
The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia was established in 2017 and produced its first national assessment in 2018 and annual updates in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It examines five broad domains: health hazards, exposures and impacts; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement. In this, the sixth report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown, we track progress on an extensive suite of indicators across these five domains, accessing and presenting the latest data and further refining and developing our analyses.
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- The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia started in 2017 and checks how climate change affects people's health, looking at things like disasters and planning for the future.
- Australia has faced serious weather problems, like heatwaves, bushfires, and floods, leading to loss of life and many people being forced to leave their homes.
- While there are some good changes, like more electric cars and plans for renewable energy, the government is still slow in making a complete plan to protect health from climate change, putting Australians at risk.
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- The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia, established in 2017, assesses health-related indicators across five key domains, including climate impacts, adaptation strategies, and public engagement.
- The 2021 report highlights increasing vulnerabilities due to excess heat, which negatively affects outdoor activities and productivity while also recognizing the disproportionate effects on Indigenous Australians.
- Although there are positive local actions, such as the rise in renewable energy and EVs, national policies hinder progress and Australia must now address health crises linked to climate change following the COVID-19 pandemic and recent bushfires.
The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change was established in 2017, and produced its first Australian national assessment in 2018 and its first annual update in 2019. It examines indicators across five broad domains: climate change impacts, exposures and vulnerability; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement. In the wake of the unprecedented and catastrophic 2019-20 Australian bushfire season, in this special report we present the 2020 update, with a focus on the relationship between health, climate change and bushfires, highlighting indicators that explore these linkages.
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- The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, initiated in 2017, evaluates Australia’s vulnerability to climate-related health impacts through various indicators, highlighting the urgency for policy changes.
- The 2019 report shows mixed progress, with advances in renewable energy and state-level initiatives, but ongoing neglect at the federal level and Australia’s poor performance compared to other developed nations.
- New indicators like wildfire exposure and corporate engagement in climate health were introduced, yet many previous indicators were omitted due to lack of data or discontinuation, revealing ongoing challenges such as increased heatwave exposure.
Climate plays an important role in human health and it is well established that climate change can have very significant impacts in this regard. In partnership with The Lancet and the MJA, we present the inaugural Australian Countdown assessment of progress on climate change and health. This comprehensive assessment examines 41 indicators across five broad sections: climate change impacts, exposures and vulnerability; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement.
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