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Media release: Will NZ’s next government face up to future catastrophic risks?
… nuclear war, out of control artificial intelligence and climate change according to the results of a new survey. The Public … long-term thinking into the policy-making process.” Climate change was mentioned by all parties except National …
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The Island Bay cycleway – Terribly important and nothing new
… question is: how does the public road accommodate change? What a mundane, boring story, you might think. … of “ jaydriving ” but these failed.) Today the forces for change are different. They include the growth of cities, congestion, air pollution, climate change, different kinds of new machines (electric …
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Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health
… and water pollution. Furthermore, as the WHO has stated, climate change is “the greatest health challenge of the 21 st … is the type of disaster that is predicted to increase with climate change. Mining on conservation land has clear …
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Treaty Principles Bill threatens public health and equity: It needs your submission
… in all legislation and court decisions. This change undermines long-standing Treaty principles like … law. Aside from the legal uncertainty that such a radical change would create, the substantive effect of the proposed … and sustainable future, particularly the fight against climate change . 17 18 The Bill would limit these …
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Covid-19: A planetary disease
… human conflict, decreased habitat available to non-humans; climate change (influencing environmental conditions that affect the … of the Rights of Mother Earth (2010), the principles of Climate Justice (2011), and the Hague Principles (2018). …
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Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months
… all infrastructure resilient to the impact of intensifying climate disruption. There has been no national inquiry into … prepare for the next extreme weather event caused by climate disruption. In this Briefing we aim to provide at … making us particularly vulnerable to climate change super-charged storms (and various other types of …
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Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*
… and environmental benefits” [6]. A special report on climate and land by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change came out last week; it describes plant-based diets as …
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The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?
… sources of declining wellbeing are essential for long-term change. Therefore, we recommend prioritising interventions … - we cannot address one issue and expect significant change to wellbeing at a population level. The incidence of … issues young people ask for, such as - stronger action on climate change, reducing the financial burden on young …
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A public health perspective on taxing harmful products
… that harm health). Carbon tax to protect planetary health Climate change is a major threat to the planet and even an existential threat to human civilisation. Climate change is also a threat to health and therefore …
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Communicating public health evidence – a successful first year for the PHCC
… , environment protection generally , and responding to climate change ; and public health infrastructure, notably the case … alcohol policy, environmental protection and responding to climate change. 5 Along with communicating high-quality …
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