Climate change and population in the Muslim world

Many regions of the globe especially vulnerable to climate change are home to the world’s largest Muslim populations. Projections of climatic risk and subsequent health consequences and mortality are exacerbated by growing populations. Close examination of both the current and future trends is essen...

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Published in:International journal of environmental studies 2011-02, Vol.68 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Diamond‐Smith, Nadia, Smith, Kirk R, Hodoglugil, Nuriye Nalan Sahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Climate change
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Earth, ocean, space
Environmental studies
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Fertility
Globes
Human ecology
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Medical sciences
Meteorology
Mortality
Muslims
Population growth
Projection
risk
Trends
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Summary:Many regions of the globe especially vulnerable to climate change are home to the world’s largest Muslim populations. Projections of climatic risk and subsequent health consequences and mortality are exacerbated by growing populations. Close examination of both the current and future trends is essential for a better understanding of how severely climate change might affect such populations. While it is generally perceived that many Muslim countries have high fertility rates and high population growth because of historical trends, in reality a number of these countries have lower fertility than even global or regional averages. Large populations in fragile eco‐systems are susceptible to increased suffering from effects of climate change. Conflict and tensions in these regions should take into account the scarcity of resources.
ISSN:1029-0400
0020-7233
1029-0400
DOI:10.1080/00207233.2010.537053