{"id":11614,"date":"2025-01-02T21:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T02:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iai.int\/?post_type=reportes&p=11614"},"modified":"2025-11-26T21:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:03:47","slug":"iai-compendium-on-health-climate-and-environment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2024","status":"publish","type":"reportes","link":"https:\/\/iai.int\/en\/reportes\/iai-compendium-on-health-climate-and-environment-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"IAI Compendium on Health, Climate and Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its new compendium of commentaries entitled \u201cHealth, Climate, and Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean,\u201d which explores the complexities of climate and environmental crises in the region. This book, published in partnership with Latinoam\u00e9rica 21 and supported by the World Meteorological Organization, addresses the challenges and risks facing the region amid climate and environmental crises, with contributions from leading experts and academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the preface written by Irene Torres to the afterword by Mar\u00eda Villarreal, each chapter offers an informed and insightful perspective on crucial issues. Soledad Ni\u00f1o Celio examines the risks and inequalities inherent in these crises, while Victoria Mendiz\u00e1bal questions the possibility of implementing health prevention on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authors Luz Cumba and Mar\u00eda In\u00e9s Carabajal propose an innovative approach, \u201cOne Health,\u201d and advocate for scientific diplomacy to address the consequences of climate change. Carolina Cerrudo highlights the importance of early warning systems as lifelines for global health, backing up her point with B\u00e1rbara Tapia Cort\u00e9s’ contribution on reducing damage from natural disasters by 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether exploring the connection between \u201cheat islands\u201d and public health, addressed by Gabriel S\u00e1nchez Rivera and Leticia G\u00f3mez Mendoza, or the need for green areas to mitigate heat waves, according to Enrique Mu\u00f1oz and Ad\u00e1n Castro A\u00f1orve, the authors explore crucial interconnections between health and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Iribarne delves into how our waste affects climate change, while Sonia Alejandra Pou and Camila Niclis propose dual actions to mitigate climate change and prevent obesity. Iohanna Filippi highlights the harmful connection between pesticides, climate change, and obesity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irene Torres and Daniel Romero-\u00c1lvarez reveal the silent advance of emerging fevers in Latin America, while Hilario Espinosa addresses the inseparable link between climate change and migration, with terrible consequences for the environment. Nicole Arbour closes the collection by reminding us that all elements are interconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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