CLIMATE-CHANGE, HUMAN HEALTH, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Human-induced climate change threatens ecosystems and human health on a global scale. In order to withstand the worldwide threats to ecosyst ems, the concept of sustainable development was introduced during the 1980s. Since then, this concept has been widely applied to guide and f ocus policy-making. The present article reviews the health consequence s of human-induced climate change on sustainable development, particul arly the potential impact of such change on food supply, natural disas ters, infectious diseases, ecosystems, and sea level rise. Discussed i s an integrated model containing the key indicators of sustainable dev elopment. The relevance of climate change, human health, and sustainab le development for international climate change policy is also examine d.