An article by Ted Schrecker, Clinical Scientist -Institut de recherche Bruyère Research Institute -Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa – Principal Scientist, Institute of Population Health, and University of Ottawa

Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice – Volume 7, Issue 6, 2012

Website: http://bit.ly/KyjvJi 

“…….The world economy is entering an era of multiple crises, involving finance, food security and global environmental change. This article assesses the implications for global public health, describes the contours of post-2007 crises in food security and finance, and then briefly indicates the probable health impacts.

There follows a discussion of the crisis of climate change, one that will unfold over a longer time frame but with manifestations that may already be upon us. The article then discusses the political economy of responses to these crises, noting the formidable obstacles that exist to equitable resolution.

The article concludes by noting the threat that such crises present to recent progress in global health, arguing that global health researchers and practitioners must become more familiar with the relevant social processes, and that proposed solutions that neglect the continuing importance of the nation-state are misdirected………” Continue reading »