The Climate, Environment, and Health for the Americas (CEH) initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of professionals and institutions throughout the Americas to address challenges at the intersection of climate, environment, and health through a transdisciplinary approach.
The teams that received seed funding conducted research that was summarized in the following policy briefs:
Multidimensional Vulnerability to Dengue and Diarrhea in the Context of the Climate Crisis
Assessment of Public Health Institutional Capacity to Respond to Dengue in the Context of Climate Change
The Use of Satellite Data to Assess the Relationship Between Climate Factors, Water Quality, and Infectious Diseases in Chile
Citizen Consultation and Mapping on Green Spaces and Their Role in Public Health: Extreme Heat in Mexico City
Climate-Sensitive Early Warning System for the Dengue Virus and Its Transmitting Vector, with Community Action
Ayllu Resilience Mechanism in the Face of Climate Change through a Dialogue of Knowledge Between Local Wisdom and Innovative Technologies in Micaya, Bolivia
Transdisciplinary Project for the Design of an Early and Comprehensive Response to Heat Waves for Older Adults in the City of Buenos Aires
Developing issues and strategies on climate change, health, and agroecology: Experience and contributions of the women’s group in the Uruguay Agroecology Network
Building resilient tourism: analysis of socioeconomic inequality, sustainability, and climate resilience in Jamaica’s Airbnb ecosystem
Toward the development of an integrated digital FAIR data platform on the Climate-Environment-Health nexus in the South American region: A case study in Argentina
Community participation strategy for the prevention and management of risk factors in dengue transmission with perspectives on climate, environment, society, and culture
You can find more information about the projects here.
