POSIÇÃO COMUM DA AMÉRICA LATINA E O CARIBE SOBRE MUDANÇA CLIMÁTICA E SAÚDE

The document outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), emphasizing the region's high vulnerability despite its modest global emissions contribution. It details how extreme weather, food insecurity, and the transition to clean energy impact health, particularly for marginalized groups like indigenous peoples and urban poor. The statement calls for the integration of health into National Determined Contributions (NDCs), the decarbonization of health systems and food production, and the implementation of the Belém Action Plan on Health. It advocates for climate justice, the protection of traditional knowledge, and increased financing for health-centered climate resilience.

• The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has seen its absolute greenhouse gas emissions triple since 1970, although its current contribution to global emissions remains modest at 6.7%.
• Climate change is significantly increasing health risks in LAC, including a 54% increase in the transmission potential of dengue by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito between the 1951-1960 and 2013-2022 periods.
• Extreme heat is causing severe health impacts; between 2013 and 2022, infants and people over 65 in Latin America experienced heatwave days per year that were 248% and 271% higher, respectively, than between 1986 and 2005.
• Socioeconomic inequality exacerbates climate vulnerability in the region; for example, the poorest 20% of the population has a health coverage gap of 54.7%, compared to 26.2% for the wealthiest 20%.
• Indigenous populations in South America face double the mortality rate from smoke exposure due to fires (4 premature deaths per 100,000 inhabitants) compared to non-indigenous populations.
• The health sector is a significant emitter, contributing 4.4% of net global emissions, which would make it the fifth largest emitter if it were a country.
• Climate financing for the region is insufficient for health needs; only 11.6% of projects funded by the Green Climate Fund in LAC are designated for projects with health benefits.
• There is a critical gap in health system preparedness; only ten countries in the region have conducted vulnerability and adaptation (V&A) assessments of their health systems.
• The region's abundance of critical minerals (copper, lithium, nickel) for the energy transition poses risks of deepening inequalities and violating the rights of indigenous and rural communities if not managed with social and environmental safeguards.

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (n.d.). POSIÇÃO COMUM DA AMÉRICA LATINA E O CARIBE SOBRE MUDANÇA CLIMÁTICA E SAÚDE. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PT-Posicion-comun-de-ALC-sobre-Cambio-Climatico-y-Salud-final.docx.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. POSIÇÃO COMUM DA AMÉRICA LATINA E O CARIBE SOBRE MUDANÇA CLIMÁTICA E SAÚDE. n.d. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PT-Posicion-comun-de-ALC-sobre-Cambio-Climatico-y-Salud-final.docx.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{globalclimateandhealthalliancendposio, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{POSIÇÃO COMUM DA AMÉRICA LATINA E O CARIBE SOBRE MUDANÇA CLIMÁTICA E SAÚDE}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PT-Posicion-comun-de-ALC-sobre-Cambio-Climatico-y-Salud-final.docx.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }