Cambodia - Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment
Cambodia is highly exposed and vulnerable to climate change, which has significant direct and indirect impacts on human health. Climate-related hazards - such as heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides, sea-level rises, extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and storms - affect agricultural productivity significantly, with tremendous implications on food security and nutrition. They also lead to increased waterborne disease (WBD) outbreaks and the transmission of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in Cambodia. Moreover, flooding, strong winds, and extreme heat cause damage to the health infrastructure, medical equipment, and supplies in the country. The increasing burden of climate-sensitive diseases, coupled with the impacts on the health infrastructure, is putting pressure on the already fragile health system in the country, thereby affecting adaptive capacity and increasing health inequalities in Cambodia. The objective of this Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) is to assist decision-makers with planning effective adaptation measures to deal with climate-related health risks.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-07-10
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| Subjects: | CLIMATE CHANGE, LABOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FINANCE, HEALTH CARE MARKET, GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, WDG 3, CLIMATE ACTION, SDG 8, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099070324141522773/P5019931c19b1f03a18eb51ea32a6e3845e https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41849 |
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| Summary: | Cambodia is highly exposed and
vulnerable to climate change, which has significant direct
and indirect impacts on human health. Climate-related
hazards - such as heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides,
sea-level rises, extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and
storms - affect agricultural productivity significantly,
with tremendous implications on food security and nutrition.
They also lead to increased waterborne disease (WBD)
outbreaks and the transmission of vector-borne diseases
(VBDs) in Cambodia. Moreover, flooding, strong winds, and
extreme heat cause damage to the health infrastructure,
medical equipment, and supplies in the country. The
increasing burden of climate-sensitive diseases, coupled
with the impacts on the health infrastructure, is putting
pressure on the already fragile health system in the
country, thereby affecting adaptive capacity and increasing
health inequalities in Cambodia. The objective of this
Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) is to
assist decision-makers with planning effective adaptation
measures to deal with climate-related health risks. |
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