Model gpa objective X working Compendium

FACILITING PROJECT (administrative) Work plan project number	GPA 4.1: Encourage practical research on emerging issues, including nanomaterials and climate change. Climate change projects are included in this Facilitating Project
Facilitating Project title	Climate change and Workers Health
GPA Objective	Objective 4: To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
GPA Action	4.21 Research on workers’ health needs to be further strengthened, in particular by framing special research agendas, giving it priority in national research programmes and grant schemes, and fostering practical and participatory research.
Priority Area	Priority 4.1b: Encourage practical research on emerging issues, including climate change.
Purpose of facilitating project	To collate and summarise current evidence of the potential effects of climate change on workers health to help inform future research on this important emerging topic area.
GPA Managers	Jo Harris-Roberts, Ed Robinson
CC Initiative Leaders and contact information	Jo Harris-Roberts ([e-mail]) Ed Robinson ([e-mail]) (HSL, UK)
WHO responsible person	Ivan Ivanov
Collaborating centre partners with separate contributing PROJECTS (List CC, project title, project number, project leader, and email)	Emerging Area 2: Climate change Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany IGNIS - Income generation and climate by valorising municipal solid wastes in a sustainable way in emerging megacities (GPA4.21s) Daniela Bleck [e-mail] Safe Work Australia Emerging OHS issues associated with climate change (GPA4.21ap) Dr Peta Miller [e-mail] Health and Safety Laboratory, UK The impact of climate change on workers health (GPA4.21ak) Dr Jo Harris-Roberts [e-mail] IRSST, Canada Impact of climate change on occupational health and safety (4.21ar) Mr. Joseph Zayed SGU (St. George's University), Grenada Energy for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean Dr. H. Sealy [e-mail] Note: JNIOSH (Japan, [e-mail]) is due to submit a climate change related project template for inclusion in due course. Details to follow in next project compendium updates.
WHO Regional offices actively involved in this project (name and email)	EURO
Summary of the facilitating project (max 100 words)	Climate change represents a key emerging issue that will have implications on global health and safety. The programmes of work within this facilitating project will contribute to the identification, colleciton and summary of current evidence of the potential effects of climate change on workers health, identify needs and gaps to help inform future research on this important emerging topic area.
Anticipated deliverables by 2012 from contributing projects	GPA4.21s: In the competence and training centre the compiled results are spread and used. Special transfer studies will try to find out how aspects of IGNIS can be transferred to other Megacities and introduce, if necessary, a transfer of technology and information. The utilization of (part) aspects is held in an utilization plan. Flyer: http://www.emerging-megacities.org/(S(wibgz245hoxn5smduubwynn4))/download/flyer-hauptphase/flyer_future_megacities_addis_ababa.pdf GPA4.21ap: Raised awareness of the emerging OHS issues associated with climate change among Australian and South Pacific workers and persons conducting business undertakings, and the development of Australia OHS Regulations on the management of heat as a hazard. Our research also aims to assist OHS policy makers within Safe Work Australia and internationally to identify and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation measures and priorities for workers. GPA4.21aq: A clearer picture of the research needs on the topic with a focus on both developed and developing countries GPA4.21ar: Greater scientific knowledge of the impacts of climate change on OHS. Suggested avenues for future research. IRSST to become a reference centre for Climate Change research GPA4.21au: Energy for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean. Feasibility assessment for renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.) and energy efficient buildings in the region. Job satisfaction and work environment evaluations in office and public buildings after implementation of the project are planned for 2012. Reduce carbon footprint in the region. Other outcomes may arise from new contributing projects that may also provide valuable input into this theme.
Critical Gaps to be filled by 2012 in order to fulfil GPA priorities (these lead to deliverables desired by 2012)	Clear understanding of the issues facing workers of both developed and developing countries Knowledge of the previous and current research in the topic area
Examples of deliverables desired by 2012 to adequately assist developing countries. It is these deliverables for which we will seek projects from CCs	A position paper on the current situation regarding climate change and workers health. Guidelines for countries to take forwards that will provide a summary of potential hazards, examples of how this is being addressed elsewhere and recommendations for action to implement own strategies for addressing the issue of climate change.
Barriers to success that must be addressed	Raising the profile of this topic and gaining the support of government departments, industry and academia to ensure the findings are acted upon

Emerging Area 2: Climate change

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	GPA4.21s
GPA Objective	Objective 4: To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
CC or NGO Name	Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany
Project title	IGNIS - Income generation and climate by valorising municipal solid wastes in a sustainable way in emerging megacities
Keywords
Project leader Email address	Daniela Bleck [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)
Other partners
Funding	Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Objective of the project
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	Project duration 1. June 2008 - 31. March 2013
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Summary of the project	IGNIS aims at developing methods and tools for a sustainable continuous usage of waste to enhance climate and environmental protection in a megacity. Recycling techniques will be tested in pilot projects and scientifically evaluated in terms of technical, economical and social efficiency / performance. Also effects on climate and environment will be examined. The results will be included in a simulation tool, which allows both strategic planning and climate relevant calculations. The work programme covers structural and organisational activities (introduction to pilot project, fund raising etc.). The scientific technical work procedures include the compiling of guidelines, criteria check lists and databases, the analysis of the pilot projects, the application and modification of the simulation tool, as well as setting up and organising of a competence and training centre in Addis Ababa.
Dissemination	Research
Impact (global or regional)
Progress on Project
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	In the competence and training centre the compiled results are spread and used. Special transfer studies will try to find out how aspects of IGNIS can be transferred to other Megacities and introduce, if necessary, a transfer of technology and information. The utilization of (part) aspects is held in an utilization plan. Flyer: http://www.emerging-megacities.org/(S(wibgz245hoxn5smduubwynn4))/download/flyer-hauptphase/flyer_future_megacities_addis_ababa.pdf

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	4.21ap
PROJECT Title	Emerging OHS issues associated with climate change.
GPA Objective	This project is expected to sit under Objective 4: “To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice”
Priority Number and Area (if applicable)	Priority 1(a): Encourage practical research on emerging issues, including nano-materials and climate change.
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Safe Work Australia
Project leader(s)	Dr Peta Miller [e-mail]
Network partners	NA
WHO Regions involved in this project	Our research includes consultation with Dr Tord Kjellstrom who is currently working with both the Australian National University and the WHO Centre for Health Development. [e-mail]
Country ministries involved in this project	NA
External partners for this project	Our research is informed in part by Dr Miller’s membership of the Australian National Adaptation Research Plan - Human Health (Climate Change) network at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Dr Liz Hanna, [e-mail]
Summary of the project	A State of the Science & Policy Discussion Paper will be prepared that outlines the occupational health and safety (OHS) policy issues associated with climate change. Based on the OHS policy challenges and gaps in research regarding climate change, this research will in particular focus on extreme weather events as well as exposure to heat and how it will impact on workers. This includes identifying the policy and regulatory implications for this emerging hazard.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Australian and South Pacific workers and persons conducting business undertakings but potentially global
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Initial “hazard alert” completed by December 2009 OHS issues associated with climate change and extreme weather events by December 2010 Paper on the regulatory management of occupational heat exposure by December 2012.
Dissemination plan	Papers will be published on the Safe Work Australia website and the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University website for national and international perusal. The Safe Work Australian Council members (tripartite as well as representative of every State and Territory of Australia) also communicate and exchange research findings to their constituents.
Funding source(s)	Safe Work Australia
List of outcomes already achieved by this project	This project is new
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Raised awareness of the emerging OHS issues associated with climate change among Australian and South Pacific workers and persons conducting business undertakings, and the development of Australia OHS Regulations on the management of heat as a hazard. Our research also aims to assist OHS policy makers within Safe Work Australia and internationally to identify and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation measures and priorities for workers.
Top 2 main OHS research areas/initiatives/topics	Safe Work Australia’s 2 top initiatives are to develop and implement National Model OHS Legislation and to continue to implement the National OHS Strategy 2002-2012.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	GPA4.21aq New Project
GPA Objective	Objective 4: To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
CC or NGO Name	Health and Safety Laboratory, UK
Project title	The impact of climate change on workers health
Keywords	Occupational health and safety, climate change, environment
Project leader Email address	Dr Jo Harris-Roberts [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)
Other partners	The Health and Safety Executive, UK
Funding	Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) and The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK
Objective of the project	To understand the potential implications of climate change from an occupational safety and health perspective and identify research initiatives that exist.
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	Initial reporting due early 2010
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Government departments, industry leaders, science and technology institutions and academic centres.
Summary of the project	There is an increasing amount of government and academic activity concerned with climate impacts and adaptation (adaptation is now one of the top priorities for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK). But there has been no significant work to date looking at climate change adaptation and people’s working lives. As such, the work proposed here aims to:· Identify and collate information on climate change and workers’ health by engage with HSE and WHO (collaborating centre network) to determine current/future research and strategic positions on the topic Review the information and summarise the findings in a ‘position paper’ which will offer recommendations and opportunities for further work in the field Disseminate the findings to HSE, WHO and other government departments If deemed appropriate, suggest a plan for future research (Phase 2) to be conducted by HSL Note: The Centre for Workplace Health at HSL will lead this work in conjunction with input from the Futures Team and Information Services Engage with HSE, other UK government departments and WHO contacts (Collaborating Centre network) to establish the current position on climate change with regard to research activities and future strategies Identify and collate information on current activities in the field through a general literature/media search (Futures team and Library info services) Review the information collated to prepare a ‘position paper’ that summarises the key findings with respect to the major issues and threats to workers/employers, current research and strategies, gaps and opportunities for further work for HSL/HSE Disseminate and Communicate the findings to HSE and the WHO
Dissemination	Initially through HSE (UK wide) and through the WHO (Global)
Impact (global or regional)	Global
Progress on Project	New project
List of outcomes already achieved by this project	New Project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	A clearer picture of the research needs on the topic with a focus on both developed and developing countries

2009-2012 Work Plan Number (to be assigned by WHO)	4.21ar
PROJECT Title	Impact of climate change on occupational health and safety
GPA Objective (e.g. GPA5) and GPA Action (e.g Action 28)	GPA4 – To Provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
Priority Number (e.g. 5.3) and Area (if applicable) e.g Agriculture	Priority 4.1 To encourage practical research on emerging issues, including climate change
This project also contributes to other GPA Priorities (List them, if applicable).
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Mr. Paul-Émile Boileau, Scientific director
Project leader(s) (contact name and email address)	Mr. Joseph Zayed, PhD in Public Health. Research leader of the  "Chemical substances and biological agents" field, IRSST (Montreal, Canada)
Network partners (CC name, country, email)	HSL, UK; others to be identified
WHO Regions involved in this project (contact name and email)	Region of the Americas (contact to be identified)
Country ministries involved in this project (contact name and email)
External partners for this project (contact name, organization and email)	Audrey Smargiassi, Université de Montréal, (Canada) [e-mail] OURANOS (Montreal, Canada) Consortium that brings together 250 scientists and professionals from different disciplines. It focuses on two main themes:  Climate Sciences and Impacts & Adaptation. [e-mail]
Summary of the project (max 100 words)	The main objective of this research is to explore avenues of research related to the impact of climate change on occupational health and safety (OHS) More specifically, this project will : provide a general overview of links (analysis framework) between climate change and OHS; develop a collaborative approach on national and international levels; identify emerging short- and longer- term priority issues; propose institutional orientations and research avenues.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	The groups of workers more sensitive to climate change (i.e. agriculture, forestry, construction, etc).
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	November 2010 : Analysis framework December 2010 : Identification of priority issues May 2011 : Final Report
Dissemination plan	IRSST scientific reports, PAHO/WHO documents
Funding source(s)	IRSST (Montréal, Canada) Université de Montréal (Canada)
List of outcomes already achieved by this project (in this area of interest)
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	This project will be an opportunity to gain greater scientific knowledge of the impacts of climate change on occupational health and safety. In addition this scientific knowledge will be the subject of a reflection process within the IRSST in order to suggest priority avenues for future research.
List of additional outcomes expected by 2016	One strategic objective of this project, in medium-term, aims to make IRSST a national reference centre with an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research program on the impact of climate change on OHS.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number (to be assigned by WHO)	4.21au
PROJECT Title	Energy for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
GPA Objective (e.g. GPA5) and GPA Action (e.g Action 28)	GPA Objective 4 to provide and communicate evidence for action and practice.
Priority Number (e.g. 5.3) and Area (if applicable) e.g Agriculture	Priority 4.1: Encourage practical research on emerging issues, including nano-materials and climate change
This project also contributes to other GPA Priorities (List them, if applicable).
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada
Project leader(s) (contact name and email address)	Dr. H. Sealy, [e-mail] Dr. M. Akpinar-Elci, [e-mail] Dr. D. Burkhardt, [e-mail]
Network partners (CC name, country, email)
WHO Regions involved in this project (contact name and email)
Country ministries involved in this project (contact name and email)	Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment Belize, Grenada Energy Division, St. Lucia Environmental Policy and Planning Division, St. Vincent& Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs)
External partners for this project (contact name, organization and email)	Thomas Hamlin, [e-mail] Technical Adviser - Energy, Transport and Climate Change UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Summary of the project (max 100 words)	Energy Efficiency in Buildings is a high priority in the current global strategy. While the most cost effective measures to be investigated will be improvements in efficiency of standby transformer loads, coefficient of performance in refrigeration equipment, high performance split air-conditioning equipment, efficient fans, replacement of slatted glass windows, roof insulation, solar water heating, consideration will also be given to renewable energy with local energy storage. Climate change can place higher demand on heating and cooling depending on the location however, the measures taken will reduce the impact of such changes. Should water availability be impacted by climate change, the sustainable building guidelines will reduce this risk since water saving is already considered. Office and public buildings will also be selected to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy, which will directly affect work environment of office workers.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Caribbean Islands; Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	First step concept proposal approved, May 2010 UN technical advisor visit to Grenada, June 2010 Full proposal is going to be submitted, September 2010
Dissemination plan	Project is in development phase aiming to be disseminated to Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Funding source(s)	The Global Environment Facility/Small Grants Programme (“GEF/SGP”) on behalf of the three GEF Implementing Agencies –United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Bank. (Pending)
List of outcomes already achieved by this project	NA
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Feasibility assessment for renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.) and energy efficient buildings in the region. Job satisfaction and work environment evaluations in office and public buildings after implementation of the project are planned for 2012.
List of additional outcomes expected by 2016	Reduce carbon footprint in the region.