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Nursing's mandate in climate change
Author(s) -
Mitchell Pamela H.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12704
Subject(s) - mandate , climate change , action (physics) , nursing , political science , sustainable development , public relations , business , medicine , law , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Science tells us that human‐induced climate change is real and threatening health and well‐being everywhere. Nurses have a key role as individuals and collectively to mitigate these effects. We are obligated to action, advocacy, and policy change at both a personal and professional level in this global emergency. This includes working to achieve climate justice and the United Nations’ Sustainable Health Goals, which have a strong focus on climate action.