An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean

Climate change affects the fundamental bases of good human health, which are clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Climate change is known to impact health through three climate dimensions: extreme heat, natural disasters, and infections and diseases. The temporal an...

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Autores principales:	Clarke, Christine, Gomes, Charmaine, Alleyne, Dillon, Phillips, Willard
Otros Autores:	Australian AID
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC 2015
Materias:	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO PALUDISMO ENFERMEDADES ENFERMEDADES DE LOS OJOS CANCER ASPECTOS SOCIALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS MALARIA DISEASES EYE DISEASES SOCIAL ASPECTS ECONOMIC ASPECTS
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spelling	oai-11362-382812020-03-06T16:50:27Z An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean Clarke, Christine Gomes, Charmaine Alleyne, Dillon Phillips, Willard Australian AID DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO PALUDISMO ENFERMEDADES ENFERMEDADES DE LOS OJOS CANCER ASPECTOS SOCIALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS MALARIA DISEASES EYE DISEASES CANCER SOCIAL ASPECTS ECONOMIC ASPECTS Climate change affects the fundamental bases of good human health, which are clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Climate change is known to impact health through three climate dimensions: extreme heat, natural disasters, and infections and diseases. The temporal and spatial climatic changes that will affect the biology and ecology of vectors and intermediate hosts are likely to increase the risks of disease transmission. The greatest effect of climate change on disease transmission is likely to be observed at the extremes of the range of temperatures at which transmission typically occurs. Caribbean countries are marked by unique geographical and geological features. When combined with their physical, infrastructural development, these features make them relatively more prone to negative impacts from changes in climatic conditions. The increased variability of climate associated with slow-moving tropical depressions has implications for water quality through flooding as well as hurricanes. Caribbean countries often have problems with water and sanitation. These problems are exacerbated whenever there is excess rainfall, or no rainfall. The current report aims to prepare the Caribbean to respond better to the anticipated impact of climate change on the health sector, while fostering a subregional Caribbean approach to reducing carbon emissions by 2050. It provides a major advance on the analytical and contextual issues surrounding the impact of climate change on health in the Caribbean by focusing on the vector-borne and waterborne diseases that are anticipated to be impacted directly by climate change. The ultimate goal is to quantify both the direct and indirect costs associated with each disease, and to present adaptation strategies that can address these health concerns effectively to benefit the populations of the Caribbean. .--I. Background information.--II. Literature review.--III. Economic analysis and forecasts.--IV. Estimating the direct and indirect costs of climate change to the health sector in the Caribbean.--V. Cost-benefit analysis of health sector climate change adaptation strategies.--VI. Other diseases and climate change-related events with potential implications for Caribbean countries.--VII. Conclusions and recommendations for the Caribbean response to climate change 2015-06-15T15:52:53Z 2015-06-15T15:52:53Z 2013-02 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38281 LC/CAR/L.396 en .pdf application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC
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topic	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO PALUDISMO ENFERMEDADES ENFERMEDADES DE LOS OJOS CANCER ASPECTOS SOCIALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS MALARIA DISEASES EYE DISEASES CANCER SOCIAL ASPECTS ECONOMIC ASPECTS
spellingShingle	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO PALUDISMO ENFERMEDADES ENFERMEDADES DE LOS OJOS CANCER ASPECTOS SOCIALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS MALARIA DISEASES EYE DISEASES CANCER SOCIAL ASPECTS ECONOMIC ASPECTS Clarke, Christine Gomes, Charmaine Alleyne, Dillon Phillips, Willard An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean
description	Climate change affects the fundamental bases of good human health, which are clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Climate change is known to impact health through three climate dimensions: extreme heat, natural disasters, and infections and diseases. The temporal and spatial climatic changes that will affect the biology and ecology of vectors and intermediate hosts are likely to increase the risks of disease transmission. The greatest effect of climate change on disease transmission is likely to be observed at the extremes of the range of temperatures at which transmission typically occurs. Caribbean countries are marked by unique geographical and geological features. When combined with their physical, infrastructural development, these features make them relatively more prone to negative impacts from changes in climatic conditions. The increased variability of climate associated with slow-moving tropical depressions has implications for water quality through flooding as well as hurricanes. Caribbean countries often have problems with water and sanitation. These problems are exacerbated whenever there is excess rainfall, or no rainfall. The current report aims to prepare the Caribbean to respond better to the anticipated impact of climate change on the health sector, while fostering a subregional Caribbean approach to reducing carbon emissions by 2050. It provides a major advance on the analytical and contextual issues surrounding the impact of climate change on health in the Caribbean by focusing on the vector-borne and waterborne diseases that are anticipated to be impacted directly by climate change. The ultimate goal is to quantify both the direct and indirect costs associated with each disease, and to present adaptation strategies that can address these health concerns effectively to benefit the populations of the Caribbean.
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title	An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean
title_short	An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean
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An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean

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