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    Health Impacts of Climate Change in Vanuatu: An Assessment and Adaptation Action Plan

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    Authors
    Spickett, Jeffery
    Katscherian, D.
    McIver, L.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Spickett, Jeffery and Katscherian, Dianne and McIver, Lachlan. 2013. Health Impacts of Climate Change in Vanuatu: An Assessment and Adaptation Action Plan. Global Journal of Health Science. 5 (3): pp. 42-53.
    Source Title
    Global Journal of Health Science
    DOI
    10.5539/gjhs.v5n3p42
    ISSN
    1916-9736
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41547
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges and Pacific island countries are particularly vulnerable due to, among other factors, their geography, demography and level of economic development. A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) framework was used as a basis for the consideration of the potential health impacts of changes in the climate on the population of Vanuatu, to assess the risks and propose a range of potential adaptive responses appropriate for Vanuatu. The HIA process involved the participation of a broad range of stakeholders including expert sector representatives in the areas of bio-physical, socio-economic, infrastructure, environmental diseases and food, who provided informed comment and input into the understanding of the potential health impacts and development of adaptation strategies. The risk associated with each of these impacts was assessed with the application of a qualitative process that considered both the consequences and the likelihood of each of the potential health impacts occurring. Potential adaptation strategies and actions were developed which could be used to mitigate the identified health impacts and provide responses which could be used by the various sectors in Vanuatu to contribute to future decision making processes associated with the health impacts of climate change.

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