Changing behaviour for net zero 2050

Abstract

Theresa Marteau and colleagues argue for rapid, radical changes to the infrastructure and pricing systems that currently support unhealthy unsustainable behaviour

Tackling the politics of intersectoral action for the health of people and planet

“…The Montreal protocol on ozone depleting compounds provides a good example of the science community providing compelling evidence around which to mobilise and foster commitment to change (table 1). 4344 Citizens have an important role in demanding change or more ambitious action45 through consumer choices, civil society organisations, and social movements (for example, driving the introduction of nature based planning in Sweden, table 1). They can also be a powerful voice demanding urgent and coordinated action across government, as shown by the activism of the AIDS movement (table 1).…”

EDITORIAL: Hydration for Clean Air Today

“…Twenty-eight years ago, the Harvard Six City Study 17 determined that an increase of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from 10 to 30 μg/m 3 reduced human longevity by approximately three years. By contrast, fine particulate levels in New Delhi over recent days averaged 340 μg/m 3 .…”

Firm foundation or neglected cornerstone? The paradox of Article 5.3 implementation and the challenge of strengthening tobacco control governance

“…The second aspect considers the extent of its success as an innovation in health governance. Article 5.3 is cited as a model for managing conflict of interest with other unhealthy commodity industries, being presented as critical to tackling non-communicable diseases,11 key to developing effective governance for alcohol12 and as a precedent for excluding corporate interests in fossil fuels and agribusiness from environmental policymaking 13. This status seems hard to reconcile with the limited evidence base regarding the effectiveness of Article 5.3 measures at national level to date.…”