An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana

Climate change is considered to be the most pervasive and truly global of all issues affecting humanity. It poses a serious threat to the environment, as well as to economies and societies. Whilst it is clear that the impacts of climate change are varied, scientists have agreed that its effects will...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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Publicado:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD GEOGRAFIA CLIMA DEMOGRAFIA ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA SANEAMIENTO MORBILIDAD MORTALIDAD ENFERMEDADES PALUDISMO ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH GEOGRAPHY CLIMATE DEMOGRAPHY WATER SUPPLY SANITATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY DISEASES MALARIA COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY
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spelling	oai-11362-385992015-08-03T16:11:17Z An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD GEOGRAFIA CLIMA DEMOGRAFIA ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA SANEAMIENTO MORBILIDAD MORTALIDAD ENFERMEDADES PALUDISMO ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH GEOGRAPHY CLIMATE DEMOGRAPHY WATER SUPPLY SANITATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY DISEASES MALARIA COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY Climate change is considered to be the most pervasive and truly global of all issues affecting humanity. It poses a serious threat to the environment, as well as to economies and societies. Whilst it is clear that the impacts of climate change are varied, scientists have agreed that its effects will not be evenly distributed and that developing countries and small island developing States (SIDS) will be the first and hardest hit. Small island developing States, many of whom have fewer resources to adapt socially, technologically and financially to climate change, are considered to be the most vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change. An economic analysis of climate change can provide essential input for identifying and preparing policies and strategies to help move the Caribbean closer to solving the problems associated with climate change, and to attaining individual and regional sustainable development goals. Climate change is expected to affect the health of populations. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO), in Protecting Health from Climate Change (2008), states that the continuation of current patterns of fossil fuel use, development and population growth will lead to ongoing climate change, with serious effects on the environment and, consequently, on human lives and health. Assessing the economics of potential health impacts of climate variability and change requires an understanding of both the vulnerability of a population and its capacity to respond to new conditions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines vulnerability as the degree to which individuals and systems are susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes (WHO and others, 2003). The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Centre for Climate Change (CCCCC), is pursuing a regional project to ―Review the Economics of Climate Change in the Caribbean‖ (RECCC). The purpose of the project is to assess the likely economic impacts of climate change on key sectors of Caribbean economies, through applying robust simulation modelling analyses under various socio-economic scenarios and carbon emission trajectories for the next 40 years. The findings are expected to stimulate local and national governments, regional institutions, the private sector and civil society to craft and implement policies, cost-effective options and efficient choices to mitigate and adapt to climate change. I. Backgorund and purpose of report.-- II. Literature review and institutional analysis of climate change and human health in Guyana.-- III. Estimating the impact of climate change on human health in Guyana.-- IV. Cost benefit analysis, adaptation strategies and policy recommendations. 2015-07-14T12:45:17Z 2015-07-14T12:45:17Z 2011-10-22 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38599 LC/CAR/L.317 en .pdf application/pdf GUYANA GUYANA ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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topic	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD GEOGRAFIA CLIMA DEMOGRAFIA ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA SANEAMIENTO MORBILIDAD MORTALIDAD ENFERMEDADES PALUDISMO ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH GEOGRAPHY CLIMATE DEMOGRAPHY WATER SUPPLY SANITATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY DISEASES MALARIA COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY
spellingShingle	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO SALUD GEOGRAFIA CLIMA DEMOGRAFIA ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA SANEAMIENTO MORBILIDAD MORTALIDAD ENFERMEDADES PALUDISMO ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH GEOGRAPHY CLIMATE DEMOGRAPHY WATER SUPPLY SANITATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY DISEASES MALARIA COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana
description	Climate change is considered to be the most pervasive and truly global of all issues affecting humanity. It poses a serious threat to the environment, as well as to economies and societies. Whilst it is clear that the impacts of climate change are varied, scientists have agreed that its effects will not be evenly distributed and that developing countries and small island developing States (SIDS) will be the first and hardest hit. Small island developing States, many of whom have fewer resources to adapt socially, technologically and financially to climate change, are considered to be the most vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change. An economic analysis of climate change can provide essential input for identifying and preparing policies and strategies to help move the Caribbean closer to solving the problems associated with climate change, and to attaining individual and regional sustainable development goals. Climate change is expected to affect the health of populations. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO), in Protecting Health from Climate Change (2008), states that the continuation of current patterns of fossil fuel use, development and population growth will lead to ongoing climate change, with serious effects on the environment and, consequently, on human lives and health. Assessing the economics of potential health impacts of climate variability and change requires an understanding of both the vulnerability of a population and its capacity to respond to new conditions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines vulnerability as the degree to which individuals and systems are susceptible to, or unable to cope with, the adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes (WHO and others, 2003). The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Centre for Climate Change (CCCCC), is pursuing a regional project to ―Review the Economics of Climate Change in the Caribbean‖ (RECCC). The purpose of the project is to assess the likely economic impacts of climate change on key sectors of Caribbean economies, through applying robust simulation modelling analyses under various socio-economic scenarios and carbon emission trajectories for the next 40 years. The findings are expected to stimulate local and national governments, regional institutions, the private sector and civil society to craft and implement policies, cost-effective options and efficient choices to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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title	An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana
title_short	An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana
title_full	An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the health sector In Guyana

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