Health Co-Benefits of Climate Mitigation Policies: The NGO Perspective (June 28, 2012) - WHO Webinar

The findings of the Diabetes and Climate Change Report (June 2012) identify a series of interconnections between climate change and diabetes. Today approximately 366 million people have diabetes, with the number expected to reach half a billion people by 2030. 4 out of 5 victims live in developing countries.

Key contributions to the diabetes epidemic include poor nutrition (i.e. processed foods), more sedentary lifestyles (i.e. wider car use), and poor urban design which. Addressing these factor will simultaneously improve the health of those suffering from diabetes but mitigate the process of global warming.