Posicionamiento común de América Latina y el Caribe sobre cambio climático y salud

A common position statement by over 50 organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) calling for the integration of health as a central axis in climate solutions, emphasizing the region's vulnerability and the need for urgent, equitable action.

• Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face significant health risks from climate change, including unprecedented heatwaves, vector-borne diseases, and malnutrition. Between 2013 and 2022, children and elderly people in the region experienced more than 250% of heatwave days per year compared to the 1986–2005 period.
• Air pollution is a critical health determinant in the region, with 99% of the population exposed and an estimated 320,000 premature deaths annually associated with this exposure. The document advocates for a just transition away from fossil fuels and the alignment of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) with the 1.5°C goal.
• Climate change exacerbates existing inequalities, particularly for indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, women, and rural communities. In South America, indigenous populations experience double the mortality rate from wildfire smoke compared to non-indigenous populations.
• There is a significant gap in health-climate governance and planning in the LAC region. Only 11 countries have national health and climate change plans, and only 10 have conducted vulnerability assessments. Additionally, most regional universities do not include climate change in undergraduate health training.
• Climate financing largely excludes health; only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund (GCF) investments in Latin America and the Caribbean address health. The statement calls for the inclusion of public health projects in international funding portfolios such as the GCF, GEF, and Adaptation Fund.

APA

emily (2025). Posicionamiento común de América Latina y el Caribe sobre cambio climático y salud. Global Climate and Health Alliance. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/es/red-latinoamericana/posicionamiento-comun-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-sobre-cambio-climatico-y-salud/

Chicago

emily. Posicionamiento común de América Latina y el Caribe sobre cambio climático y salud. Global Climate and Health Alliance, 2025. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/es/red-latinoamericana/posicionamiento-comun-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-sobre-cambio-climatico-y-salud/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=emily |title=Posicionamiento común de América Latina y el Caribe sobre cambio climático y salud |publisher=Global Climate and Health Alliance |date=25 July 2025 |url=https://climateandhealthalliance.org/es/red-latinoamericana/posicionamiento-comun-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-sobre-cambio-climatico-y-salud/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{emily2025posicionamiento, author = {emily}, title = {{Posicionamiento común de América Latina y el Caribe sobre cambio climático y salud}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/es/red-latinoamericana/posicionamiento-comun-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-sobre-cambio-climatico-y-salud/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }