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.authorHofmeijer, I.,
dc.contributor.authorFord, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorBerrang-Ford, Lea
dc.contributor.authorZavaleta, C.
dc.contributor.authorCarcamo, C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-15T13:10:58Z
dc.date.available2013-08-15T13:10:58Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.description.abstractThis 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
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dc.identifier.citationHofmeijer, I., Ford, J.D., Berrang-Ford, L., Zavaleta, C., Carcamo, C., Llanos, E., et al. (2012). Community vulnerability to the health effects of climate change among indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo and Nuevo Progreso. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change.doi:10.1007/s11027-012-9402-6en
dc.identifier.issn1573-1596
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/51514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen
dc.subjectHEALTHen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLESen
dc.subjectAMAZONen
dc.subjectPERUen
dc.subjectSHAWIen
dc.subjectSHIPIBOen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectWATER SECURITYen
dc.subjectVECTOR-BORNE DISEASESen
dc.subjectVULNERABILITYen
dc.subjectADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKSen
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGEen
dc.titleCommunity vulnerability to the health effects of climate change among indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon : a case study from Panaillo and Nuevo Progresoen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
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idrc.project.componentnumber106372004
idrc.project.number106372
idrc.project.titleInternational Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Changeen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-3527-49
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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