Integrating health and climate agendas
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 09:31
in Health & Medicine
Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased transmission of infectious diseases; it also affects the social and environmental determinants of health, such as clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Fragmented thinking and action remains a significant barrier to integrating health considerations into climate planning and project development. Much work remains to be done to translate scientific findings for policymakers, mobilize climate financing resources in support of health co-benefits, and promote gender-just solutions within climate change projects.