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Oct 12, 2023 · Climate change affects food availability, quality and diversity, exacerbating food and nutrition crises. Temperature and precipitation changes enhance the spread of vector-borne diseases. Without preventive actions, deaths from such diseases, currently over 700 000 annually, may rise. Climate change induces both immediate mental health issues ...
5 days ago · Climate change. Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health – clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter – and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Climate change and agriculture are closely linked. The fast pace of climate change is challenging farmers’ ability to adapt and cutting into their livelihoods. On the other hand, agriculture is also a major part of the climate problem. Together with forestry and land use change, it generates up to 29% of total GHG emissions.
Pollutants not only severely impact public health, but also the earth’s climate and ecosystems globally. Most policies to reduce air pollution offer a “win-win” strategy for both health and climate. Lower levels of air pollution result in better cardiovascular and respiratory health of populations in both the long- and short-term. Reducing ambient and household air pollution can also ...
1. Build resilient foundations with rapid and inclusive development. Poverty and the lack of access to basic services—including infrastructure, financial services, health care, and social protection—are strong predictors of vulnerability to climate change. To put it another way: the poorer communities are, the more climate change will ...
The World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan (2021-2025) is stepping up support for climate-smart agriculture across the agriculture and food value chains and via policy and technological interventions to enhance productivity, improve resilience, and reduce GHG emissions. The Bank also helps countries tackle food loss and waste and ...
The World Bank’s Reality Check report highlights 25 successful climate policies from countries as disparate as Egypt, Niger, China, and Peru. The report provides insights on how countries design and implement effective climate policies and on the compromises doing so can require. All countries have promised to reduce their greenhouse gas ...
Apr 1, 2023 · Climate change is more than an environmental crisis – it is a social crisis and compels us to address issues of inequality on many levels: between wealthy and poor countries; between rich and poor within countries; between men and women, and between generations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the need for ...
Nov 21, 2023 · GENEVA/NEW YORK, 21 November 2023 Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United Nations (UN) agencies ahead of the global Conference of the Parties (COP28) negotiations on climate change in Dubai.According to the document– Protecting maternal, newborn and child ...
Sep 17, 2024 · MALE’, September 17, 2024 – The Maldives’ economy relies heavily on tourism and fisheries, two sectors that comprise nearly half of the nation’s GDP and employment. These crucial industries are facing severe risks due to climate change, according to a new World Bank Group report released today. The Maldives Country Climate and ...
