Publication

This joint publication of IIED and Irish Aid is partof a series that aims to clarify the links between theenvironment, climate change and key development sectors, and provide guidance on strategies availablefor mainstreaming the environment and climatechange into national policies. This briefing focuseson health. Nearly one quarter of the global diseaseburden can be attributed to the environment.Improving environmentalhealth – raising its profileat national, state and locallevels, and integratingenvironmental health issuesinto development plansand activities – is critical ifwe are to reduce povertyand meet the MillenniumDevelopment Goals