Table 1.
Illustrative Opportunities for Multisectoral Collaboration to Influence and Protect Human Health in Light of Climate and Other Environmental Change∗
Industry | Electricity | Health | Commercial/Building | Agriculture | Transportation | |
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Forestry | Health, environmental, and social effect assessment Labor laws affecting supply chain |
More efficient machinery | Selective logging Sustainable forestry Alternative sites |
Green space Density of development Joint planning to prevent sprawl Retrofitting |
Biosecurity Land conversion |
Consolidation of land use |
Transportation | Solar/electric transport Shipping |
Increasing portion of transport that runs on renewable sources Increasing transportation density |
Active transit | Increasing density of development Mixed land use |
Local suppliers Efficient shipping routes |
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Agriculture | Fuel-efficient machinery | Reduce energy needs for food production Biodigesters |
Diversity and nutritional value of cultivars Food safety practices |
Composting/ community gardens | ||
Commercial/Building | LEED standards Recycled materials | Efficient insulation | Green buildings following LEED standards | |||
Health | Carbon pricing | Solar power Efficient cookstoves |
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Electricity | Renewable electricity Combining energy stores Microgrids |
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Co-benefits | Investment in underserved markets and shifts in industry standards | |||||
Hospital and laboratory capacity | ||||||
Employee productivity and well-being | ||||||
Civic engagement | ||||||
Local businesses and tax base | ||||||
Ecosystem services critical to human and animal health and well-being |
LEED, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Opportunities can yield co-benefits that span multiple sectors; decision making can thus consider ways to maximize positive outcomes for health.