Presentación al primer llamado técnico de CMNUCC sobre el Balance Mundial (GST)

This briefing, submitted by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) and the Health and Climate Network (HCN) in February 2022, advocates for the integration of health as a central component of the UNFCCC's Global Stocktake (GST). The document argues that health is a prerequisite and critical indicator for the success of the Paris Agreement, emphasizing that ambitious climate mitigation provides immediate health co-benefits, while adaptation and loss and damage frameworks must explicitly prioritize health infrastructure and funding to protect vulnerable populations.

• Climate mitigation in the energy, food, agriculture, and transport sectors can yield significant health benefits, potentially preventing millions of deaths annually by 2040 in nine specific countries. These benefits, such as improved air quality and healthier diets, occur faster than observable climate changes and can drive public support for climate action.
• Despite the clear links between climate and health, there is a significant gap in national climate commitments. Only 28% of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) updated in 2020-2021 acknowledge the health co-benefits of climate policies, and few include financial provisions or economic assessments related to health.
• While 94% of countries surveyed by the WHO include health in their National Adaptation Plans, implementation is severely hindered by a lack of funding and human resources. The health sector is often excluded from the development of adaptation plans in other sectors, such as water and agriculture, which prevents the maximization of health benefits.
• Climate finance for health is critically insufficient. A 2018 survey of major multilateral adaptation funds revealed that only approximately US$ 9 million (0.5%) of over US$ 1,500 million in disbursed funds were allocated to projects specifically addressing health.
• Health is recognized by the UNFCCC as a non-economic impact under 'loss and damage,' encompassing vector-borne and water-borne diseases, as well as mortality from extreme weather events. However, these impacts are not well quantified, and there is a need for financial support for the Santiago Network to provide technical assistance for quantification.
• The health sector itself is a contributor to climate change, accounting for 4.9% of global greenhouse gas emissions and approximately 10% of global GDP, meaning it must play a role in intersectoral mitigation efforts.

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (2022). Presentación al primer llamado técnico de CMNUCC sobre el Balance Mundial (GST). https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GCHA-HCN-GST-Submission-SPA.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. Presentación al primer llamado técnico de CMNUCC sobre el Balance Mundial (GST). 2022. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GCHA-HCN-GST-Submission-SPA.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalclimateandhealthalliance2022presentacin, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{Presentación al primer llamado técnico de CMNUCC sobre el Balance Mundial (GST)}}, institution = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GCHA-HCN-GST-Submission-SPA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }