Adapting to the health impacts of climate change in a sustainable manner

Globalization and Health

Yvan Souares²  Padma Narsey Lal⁵  Alexis Durand¹  Johann Bell³  Jo Durham⁴  Christelle Lepers²  Adam Roth²  Damian Hoy² 

[1] Brown University, Brown Street, Providence, 02912, RI, USA;Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, BP D5 - 98848, New Caledonia;Visiting Professorial Fellow, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2252, NSW, Australia;The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, 4006, Qld, Australia;CSIRO (Land and Water Division, Black Mountain), Clunes Ross Street, Action, Canberra City, ACT 0200, Australia

关键词: Alignment;    Harmonisation;    Development effectiveness;    Resilience;    Health;    Adaptation;    Change;    Climate;   

Others  :  1133851
DOI  :  10.1186/s12992-014-0082-8

 received in 2014-08-29, accepted in 2014-11-12,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

The climate is changing and this poses significant threats to human health. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing Pacific Island countries and territories due to their unique geophysical features, and their social, economic and cultural characteristics. The Pacific region also faces challenges with widely dispersed populations, limited resources and fragmented health systems. Over the past few years, there has been a substantial increase in international aid for health activities aimed at adapting to the threats of climate change. This funding needs to be used strategically to ensure an effective approach to reducing the health risk from climate change. Respecting the principles of development effectiveness will result in more effective and sustainable adaptation, in particular, 1) processes should be owned and driven by local communities, 2) investments should be aligned with existing national priorities and policies, and 3) existing systems must not be ignored, but rather expanded upon and reinforced.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Hoy et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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