COMMON POSITION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH

The Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health identifies the region's high vulnerability to extreme weather and climate-sensitive diseases, exacerbated by structural inequalities. It argues for the integration of health into national climate policies (NDCs and NAPs), the strengthening of primary care, and the application of climate justice for marginalized communities. The document highlights significant gaps in health sector adaptation planning and a lack of health-specific indicators in climate finance, specifically noting that only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects in the region include explicit health benefits. It calls for a fair transition to a fossil-fuel-free economy and increased international support for regional health capacities.

• The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region faces increased health risks from extreme weather events and climate-sensitive diseases, with significant data gaps remaining in maternal health, mental health, and impacts differentiated by gender and ethnicity.
• Structural inequalities in the LAC region disproportionately affect Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and rural populations, who face increased mortality from fires, exposure to agrochemicals, and forced displacement.
• Health sector adaptation and resilience are underdeveloped in the region; only eleven countries have adaptation plans and ten have assessed the vulnerability of their health sectors.
• Climate finance for health is insufficient in the region, with only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects incorporating explicit health benefits and limited health-focused budget allocations in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (n.d.). COMMON POSITION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ENG-Executive-Summary-Common-LAC-Position-1-1.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. COMMON POSITION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH. n.d. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ENG-Executive-Summary-Common-LAC-Position-1-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalclimateandhealthalliancendcommon, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{COMMON POSITION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH}}, institution = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ENG-Executive-Summary-Common-LAC-Position-1-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }