In particular, my topic of interest for my literature review is with regards to climate change. Global warming and climate change will take a worldwide effort to mediate the apparent danger to the world. In this blog, I am discussing relevant agencies (international, national, and state) implicated in addressing this topic. I believe this to be one of the most pressing environmental issues and most immediate issue we must address.
On an international level, one of the major players in addressing climate change is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This secretariat is tasked with developing the plan and framework to address climate change. Most recently, the Paris Agreement in 2015 was the most landmark agreement to combat climate change.
In the United States, there are many federal entities responsible in this fight against climate change. The United States Global Change Research Program was established in 1989 to assist the nation in understanding, assessing, predicting, and responding to human-induced global change. The thirteen agencies involved with this program are the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health & Human Services, Department of the Interior, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Smithsonian Institution, and U.S. Agency for International Development.
Reference:
https://unfccc.int/
https://www.globalchange.gov/agencies
This topic will afford many literature review articles, particularly since it is such an overwhelming concern for public health and environmentalists.
ReplyDeleteClimate change is quite a widely discussed topic in public health as of late. Your topic is relevant to mine. I delved into the impact of air pollution on fetal health and growth. Given this, the policies implemented to address climate change influence the action around pollution reduction, which then snowballs to dealing with issues that affect vulnerable populations. The agencies you've outlined certainly provide an overview of the extensive effects of climate change on human health.
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