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There are innovative greenhouse gas reduction approaches available for the health and social services sector today that could already be applied to buildings, facilities, food services, work practices and vehicle fleets. The CTCN works with various stakeholders to find the right climate technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of operations while adapting to the effects of climate change on human health. Adaptation techniques such as education of health personnel, malaria protection and prevention and health risk monitoring can increase the resilience of communities to the potential impacts of climate change. Below you will find related publications, partners, CTCN technical assistance, technologies and other information for exploring this topic further.  

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Human health

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    Country of registration
    Finland
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Human health
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water

    The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) provides green financing targeted at small and medium-sized projects with tangible, positive environmental impacts in the Nordic region – and in particular the Baltic Sea. Through its extensive fund management, activities in the Arctic and Barent

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Austria
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Coastal zones
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Human health
    Industry
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water

    The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is a global network of climate and clean energy financing experts that aims to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs developing climate and clean energy projects and private sector investors to mobilize private financing.

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Norway
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Human health
    Industry
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Waste management
    Water

    Driven by its purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organisations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.

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    Knowledge partner
    Relation to CTCN
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Agriculture and forestry
    Coastal zones
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Human health
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Marine and Fisheries
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water

    The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is one of the nine stakeholder groups of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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    Knowledge partner
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Coastal zones
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Energy efficiency
    Human health
    Industry

    The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) supports decision-makers in designing and delivering climate compatible development, through research, advisory services and knowledge management, in support of locally owned and managed policy processes.

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Austria
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Water
    Human health
    Waste management
    Agriculture and forestry
    Early warning and Environmental assessment

    GWCC INTERIVAL ZT GmbH (GWCC) is a consulting company based in Vienna (part of the Austrian Consulting Group ROHRHOFER & Partner).

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    SMARTer2030 is the third instalment in the acclaimed GeSI series of SMART reports, demonstrating the enabling potential of ICT in eight different sectors (from buildings to energy, from transport to agriculture and healthcare), and how ICT solutions can support the transition to a low-carbon economy while delivering business opportunities and improving people's quality of life.

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    Building on the findings of the GeSI SMARTer2030 report, #SystemTransformation looks at how ICT will be instrumental in the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report analyzes the current SDGs implementation gaps, identifies the key features that make ICT a fundamental tool to achieve the Goals, and provides a deep-dive into those Goals where the ICT contribution can be most immediate and important.

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    Country of registration
    South Korea
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture and forestry
    Human health
    Industry

    Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) was established in 1959.

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Australia
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Water
    Energy efficiency
    Human health
    Cross-sectoral
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Infrastructure and Urban planning

    Ekistica is the advisory and technical consultancy firm based in Australia working nationally and internatonally in challenging engieering and project development and delivery problems.