TY - ADVS
T1 - How can heatwaves be governed more effectively? A look at the Middle East and North Africa
AU - Bergh, Sylvia
PY - 2022/12/9
Y1 - 2022/12/9
N2 - As the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is well under way, the controversy around the exact number of migrant workers’ deaths continues. There is little doubt that illnesses related to the physical and mental strain of working long hours in extreme heat played a significant role in the surge in untimely deaths. How heat is governed in the Middle East and North Africa strongly influences its effects on public health, writes Sylvia I. Bergh, who argues that heat plans and traditional adaptations can help overcome governance deficiencies.
AB - As the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is well under way, the controversy around the exact number of migrant workers’ deaths continues. There is little doubt that illnesses related to the physical and mental strain of working long hours in extreme heat played a significant role in the surge in untimely deaths. How heat is governed in the Middle East and North Africa strongly influences its effects on public health, writes Sylvia I. Bergh, who argues that heat plans and traditional adaptations can help overcome governance deficiencies.
UR - https://bliss8543.wpcomstaging.com/2022/12/09/how-can-heatwaves-be-governed-more-effectively-a-look-at-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/
M3 - Web publication/site
PB - BLISS: The ISS Blog on Global Development and Social Justice
ER -
