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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

An Assessment of Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation in Dominica.

Rebekka Schnitter, Marielle Verret, Peter Berry, Tanya Chung Tiam Fook, Simon Hales, Aparna Lal, Sally Edwards

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  14. An Assessment of Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation in Dominica.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  15. Assessing Health Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review of International Progress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rebekka SchnitterClimate Change and Innovation Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8, Canada. Rebekka.Schnitter@Canada.ca.
Marielle VerretClimate Change and Innovation Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8, Canada. Marielle.Verret@Canada.ca.
Peter BerryClimate Change and Innovation Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0P8, Canada. Peter.Berry@Canada.ca.
Tanya Chung Tiam FookFaculty of Environmental Studies and Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. tiamfook@yorku.ca.
Simon HalesDepartment of Public Health, University of Otago, Newtown, Wellington 6242, New Zealand. Haknabus@gmail.com.
Aparna LalResearch School of Population Health, Australian National University, Acton, Canberra 2600, Australia. Aparnal49@gmail.com.
Sally EdwardsPan American Health Organization, Washington, DC 20037, USA. Edwardss@paho.org.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment was conducted in Dominica, a Caribbean small island developing state located in the Lesser Antilles. The assessment revealed that the country's population is already experiencing many impacts on health and health systems from climate variability and change. Infectious diseases as well as food and waterborne diseases pose continued threats as climate change may exacerbate the related health risks. Threats to food security were also identified, with particular concern for food production systems. The findings of the assessment included near-term and long-term adaptation options that can inform actions of health sector decision-makers in addressing health vulnerabilities and building resilience to climate change. Key challenges include the need for enhanced financial and human resources to build awareness of key health risks and increase adaptive capacity. Other small island developing states interested in pursuing a vulnerability and adaptation assessment may find this assessment approach, key findings, analysis, and lessons learned useful.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalClimate ChangeCommunicable DiseasesDominicaFoodborne DiseasesFood SupplyHumansPublic HealthRisk Assessmentclimate change and healthDominicafood securityhealth systeminfectious diseasessevere stormvulnerability assessment

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PMID30597870
PMCPMC6339242

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