Climate change in Kazakhstan: implications to population health

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Review

Fatai Omeiza Balogun¹  Don Lucero-Prisno Eliseo²  Antonio Sarria-Santamerra³  Hassan Olayemi Alaka⁴  Musa Saidu Shuaibu⁵  Ibrahim Sheu Adedayo⁶  Usman Abubakar Haruna⁶  Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo⁶  Zhanerke Ermakhan⁷  Joseph Almazan⁸ 

[1] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Astana, Kazakhstan;Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK;Department of Medicine, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan;Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria;Department of Nursing Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria;Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, 53, Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan;Department of Public Health and Hygiene, NJSC Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan;Department of Public Health, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan;

关键词: Climate change;    Population health;    Impact;    Kazakhstan;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s42269-023-01122-w

 received in 2023-07-31, accepted in 2023-09-30,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundGlobally, climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting the human race. The health of the Kazakh people is significantly impacted by climate change, which has made Kazakhstan one of the most vulnerable nations in Central Asia. This study reviews the impact of climate change on population health in Kazakhstan and provides recommendations to address these issues.Main body of the abstractThis review paper evaluated available evidence and resources, which included journal articles, country reports, World Bank reports, United Nations Development Program reports, and other findings and reports relevant to the issues of climate change and the quality of life of the Kazakh people. The impact of climate change on the country is becoming more pronounced. Floods, deterioration of water quality, melting of glaciers, and extremes of temperature are some of the direct impacts of climate change observed in the country. These changes were shown to affect the health of the population.Short conclusionThis review revealed mounting proof of how climate change is having an increasing impact on the lives of people in Kazakhstan. There is now an urgency to address the impact of climate change by implementing various mitigation and adaptation strategies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© National Research Centre 2023

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