Ideas for Development in the Americas (IDEA): Volume 37: May-August, 2015: Climate Change and Health
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Sep 2015
Subject
Human Health;
Health Policy
JEL code
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming;
I18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
Country
Brazil;
Mexico;
Chile;
Colombia;
United States
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
While Latin America and the Caribbean has made great gains in public health, these advances are threatened by the ongoing effects of climate change. This edition of IDEA explores some of the health effects of climatic events ranging from heat spells to floods in the region.
