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Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics, and Finance is an annual publication designed to focus on interdisciplinary research in finance, economics, accounting and management among Pacific Rim countries. All articles published have been reviewed and recommended by at least two members of the editorial board. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1.Policies and Regulations on financial markets and financial institutions; 2.Options, futures and other derivatives markets; 3.Corporate finance and investment decisions; 4.Fixed-Income securities and portfolio management; 5.Insurance and risk management; 6.Accounting, auditing and taxation; 7.Marketing, management, and business strategies; 8.Artificial intelligence and financial technology; 9.Monetary and foreign exchange policy; 10.Income, employment, and economic policies among the Pacific Rim countries.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- About this Report -- Guide to the Report -- List of Contributors -- Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction: Climate Change and Human Health -- 2. Temperature-Related Death and Illness -- 3. Air Quality Impacts -- 4. Impacts of Extreme Events on Human Health -- 5. Vector-Borne Diseases -- 6. Climate Impacts on Water-Related Illness -- 7. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Distribution -- 8. Mental Health and Well-Being -- 9. Populations of Concern -- Appendix 1: Technical Support Document: Modeling Future Climate Impacts on Human Health -- Appendix 2: Process for Literature Review -- Appendix 3: Report Requirements, Development Process, Review, and Approval -- Appendix 4: Documenting Uncertainty: Confidence and Likelihood -- Appendix 5: Glossary and Acronyms

Climate change is a grave and urgent threat to human and other life, Earth's ecosystem, global security, and economic well-being. The global community increasingly understands that business as usual is no longer an option. Debate about states' legal obligations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is still in its infancy. This seriously hinders progress through the political process or the courts. A group of legal experts has sought to fill this gap by drafting the Oslo Principles on Global Climate Change Obligations. The Principles identify states' reduction obligations and articulate a s