Paper short abstract:

The presentation explores the inter-relationship between climate change and the drivers of infectious disease in the Arctic.

Paper long abstract:

For the estimated 9 billion humans inhabiting our globe in 2050, infectious disease is likely to remain a critical barrier to wellbeing, particularly in a rapidly warming world. Indeed, from SARs to Avian Influenza to Ebola and most recently the Zika virus outbreak there is presently a consensus that emerging infectious disease (EID) events are on the rise. Our historical approach to climate as a causal variable to infectious diseases has served us well in identifying the impact of climate on particular diseases. Viewing climate change as an embedded context, demands a shift in perspective. Therefore, in the following presentation I will explore the synergies and inter-relationships between the demographic, social and economic drivers of infectious disease using a case-study from the Arctic.