Search Climate Insights Directory

The Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health highlights the region's severe vulnerability to climate-driven health crises, exacerbated by structural inequalities. It identifies critical gaps in health sector adaptation, education, and financing—noting that only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects in the region include explicit health benefits. The document advocates for integrating health into national climate policies, strengthening primary care, and ensuring climate justice for Indigenous and marginalized communities through frameworks like the Belém Health Action Plan and the Escazú Agreement.

This statement, produced by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and a wide array of regional signatories, outlines a common position for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regarding the intersection of climate change and public health. It advocates for the integration of health into national climate policies, a just energy transition, and the protection of vulnerable populations, particularly indigenous peoples and those in urban peripheries, ahead of COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

A collective open letter from global health leaders urging the COP28 Presidency to commit to a rapid, just, and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels to protect public health, reduce air pollution-related deaths, and mitigate the health impacts of extreme weather.

This infographic outlines the health and socio-economic benefits of a just energy transition, focusing on the creation of a healthy fossil-free economy, healthy fossil-free cities, and access to clean and healthy energy.

This infographic by the Global Climate and Health Alliance outlines the health and societal benefits of transitioning to a fossil-free economy, focusing on healthy cities, clean energy access, and a sustainable economy.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) provides reflections from its members on the outcomes of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) in May 2025. It details key policy achievements, such as the adoption of the Global Action Plan on Climate and Health and the first pandemic agreement, while highlighting critical gaps regarding fossil fuel phase-outs and implementation uncertainties.

An official statement from Mexico's Directorate-General for Climate Action Policies confirming the country's support for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Common Position on Climate Change and Health for COP30, detailing how health is integrated into Mexico's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change calling for the integration of climate and health education into medical curricula and professional training to prepare healthcare workers for the impacts of environmental degradation.

An open letter from the Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change calling for the integration of climate and health education into the curricula of all health professional training institutions to prepare the workforce for environmental and climate-related health risks.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Climate and Health Action calling on universities and educational stakeholders to integrate climate change and environmental degradation into health professional curricula to prepare the workforce for evolving global health challenges.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group calling on universities and accreditation bodies to integrate climate change and environmental health into the training of all health professionals. It highlights a global lack of institutional support and student-led gaps in medical education, proposing a framework of integrated competencies, cross-sectoral collaboration, and increased funding. The document provides examples of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Switzerland as models for action.

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group issued an open letter calling for the mandatory integration of climate and health education into all health professional curricula. Citing a global lack of such programs and institutional barriers, the group urges academic leaders and accreditation bodies to equip health workers to handle climate-related health risks. The document provides examples of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Kiribati, and references core competencies developed by the Global Consortium for Climate and Health Education (GCCHE).

A fact sheet by the Global Climate and Health Alliance detailing the health risks associated with fossil fuel pollution across different life stages, from pre-birth through elderly age.

A statement by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and partner organizations outlining seven priority areas for COP28 to protect human and planetary health. The document advocates for a 'Health in All Policies' approach, emphasizing the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels, increase climate financing for health, and integrate health metrics into adaptation and mitigation strategies.

A statement by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and other organisations calling on COP28 Parties to integrate health into all climate policies, phase out fossil fuels, and scale finance to protect human health and the environment.

This common position document, authored by a broad coalition of health and environmental organizations, outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It details the region's high vulnerability to extreme weather, the disproportionate impact on marginalized and indigenous populations, and the urgent need to integrate health into national climate policies (NDCs) and adaptation plans. The document advocates for a 'just transition' that eliminates fossil fuel dependency, transforms unsustainable food systems, and strengthens primary healthcare to build climate resilience ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) submitted a written statement to the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, arguing that fossil fuels should be recognized as health-harming products. The document outlines structural barriers to the energy transition and proposes three primary solutions: integrating health cost accounting into national finance, redirecting fossil fuel subsidies toward clean energy and public health, and banning fossil fuel marketing and sponsorships.

This executive summary outlines the 'Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health,' detailing how climate change exacerbates health crises and structural inequalities in the region. It proposes six strategic axes—protection of health, mitigation with health benefits, climate justice, adaptation, health sector leadership, and financing—to integrate public health into climate policy and ensure a just transition.