Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean
This paper delineates the development of the Caribbean Research for Action Agenda which aims to empower Caribbean Small Island Developing States to reduce their vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change on health. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda emerged from collaboration between non...
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| author | Saria Hassan Calae Philippe Renée M. West Shelly McFarlane Karen Polson-Edwards Georgiana Gordon-Strachan C. James Hospedales Robert Dubrow Caroline F. Allen |
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| description | This paper delineates the development of the Caribbean Research for Action Agenda which aims to empower Caribbean Small Island Developing States to reduce their vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change on health. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda emerged from collaboration between nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and multilateral agencies that organized a conference on climate change and health in the Caribbean. This Agenda was formulated by prioritizing research areas, synthesizing evidence from conference presentations and scientific literature, and holding consultations with stakeholders and experts. The Agenda provides information on 18 priority areas for research and action categorized into four domains: climate change health impacts, exposures, and vulnerability; adaptation, planning, and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; and resources and engagement for climate change and health action. Cross-cutting findings underscore the need for: greater public and professional awareness; a more climate-literate health workforce; interdisciplinary collaboration to address institutional silos; attention to social and economic mediating factors; equitable interventions for vulnerable groups; and enhanced monitoring and surveillance of climate-sensitive health outcomes. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda is a foundational tool to inform research, guide multisectoral collaboration and capacity-building, develop evidence-based policy, and inspire community action-based advocacy related to climate change and health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f048e56263b54bdf9b3cb6c279dceff22025-01-13T08:29:42ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482025-01-014941910.26633/RPSP.2025.4rpspDevelopment of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the CaribbeanSaria Hassan0Calae Philippe1Renée M. West2Shelly McFarlane3Karen Polson-Edwards4Georgiana Gordon-Strachan5C. James Hospedales6Robert Dubrow7Caroline F. Allen8Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nassau, The Bahamas.Blue Sky Development Consulting, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.Pan American Health Organization, Washington DC, United States of America.Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.EarthMedic and EarthNurse Foundation for Planetary Health, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, United States of America.Blue Sky Development Consulting, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.This paper delineates the development of the Caribbean Research for Action Agenda which aims to empower Caribbean Small Island Developing States to reduce their vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change on health. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda emerged from collaboration between nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and multilateral agencies that organized a conference on climate change and health in the Caribbean. This Agenda was formulated by prioritizing research areas, synthesizing evidence from conference presentations and scientific literature, and holding consultations with stakeholders and experts. The Agenda provides information on 18 priority areas for research and action categorized into four domains: climate change health impacts, exposures, and vulnerability; adaptation, planning, and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; and resources and engagement for climate change and health action. Cross-cutting findings underscore the need for: greater public and professional awareness; a more climate-literate health workforce; interdisciplinary collaboration to address institutional silos; attention to social and economic mediating factors; equitable interventions for vulnerable groups; and enhanced monitoring and surveillance of climate-sensitive health outcomes. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda is a foundational tool to inform research, guide multisectoral collaboration and capacity-building, develop evidence-based policy, and inspire community action-based advocacy related to climate change and health.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/63766climate changehealthresearchdeveloping countriescaribbean region |
| spellingShingle | Saria Hassan Calae Philippe Renée M. West Shelly McFarlane Karen Polson-Edwards Georgiana Gordon-Strachan C. James Hospedales Robert Dubrow Caroline F. Allen Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública climate change health research developing countries caribbean region |
| title | Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean |
| title_full | Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean |
| title_fullStr | Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean |
| title_short | Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean |
| title_sort | development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the caribbean |
| topic | climate change health research developing countries caribbean region |
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