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Community vulnerability to the health effects of climate change among indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon: A case study from Panaillo and Nuevo Progreso

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dc.contributor.author Hofmeijer, I.
dc.contributor.author Ford, J.D.
dc.contributor.author Berrang-Ford, L.
dc.contributor.author Zavaleta Cortijo, Claudia Carol
dc.contributor.author Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio
dc.contributor.author Llanos, E.
dc.contributor.author Carhuaz, C.
dc.contributor.author Edge, V.
dc.contributor.author Lwasa, S.
dc.contributor.author Namanya, D.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-04T20:31:45Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-04T20:31:45Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10609
dc.description.abstract This paper presents the results of an exploratory study working with two Amazonian communities in Peru to identify key climate-related health risks from the perspective of local residents, and characterize how these risks are experienced and managed. The work adopts a vulnerability-based approach and utilizes participatory methodologies to document and examine local perspectives on vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Thirty nine community members were engaged in participatory photography (photovoice), and rapid rural appraisal workshops were conducted with a total 40 participants. Contextual information was obtained from 34 semi-structured interviews with key informants and participant observation during fieldwork. Three climate-related health risks were identified by the communities as pressing issues (food insecurity, water insecurity, and vector-borne disease), all of which are climate-dependent and reported to be being affected by observed changes in climatic conditions. Sensitivity to these risks is high due to social and economic disadvantages which force people to live in suboptimal conditions, partake in dangerous activities, and engage in unhealthy behaviors. Traditional approaches to health and strong social networks are important in moderating health risks, but are placed under increasing stress in the context of local social and economic changes due to larger scale influences, including resource development, deforestation, and changing social relations. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Springer
dc.relation.ispartofseries Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Climate change en_US
dc.subject Health en_US
dc.subject Indigenous peoples en_US
dc.subject Amazon en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Shawi en_US
dc.subject Shipibo en_US
dc.subject Food security en_US
dc.subject Water security en_US
dc.subject Vector-borne disease en_US
dc.subject Vulnerability en_US
dc.subject Adaptation en_US
dc.title Community vulnerability to the health effects of climate change among indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon: A case study from Panaillo and Nuevo Progreso en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-012-9402-6
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05
dc.relation.issn 1573-1596


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