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

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 957-978

  Hofmeijer, I ^a,b   Ford, J D ^a   Berrang Ford, L ^a   Zavaleta, C ^b   Carcamo, C ^b   Llanos, E ^b   Carhuaz, C ^b   Edge, V ^c   Lwasa, S ^d   Namanya, D ^e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Amazon; Climate change; Food security; Health; Indigenous peoples; Peru; Shawi; Shipibo; Vector borne disease; Vulnerability; Water security

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEFORESTATION; DISEASE; FIELDWORK; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH RISK; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; RAPID RURAL APPRAISAL; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY; WATER;

AMAZON RIVER; PERU;

EID: 84883828753     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-012-9402-6     Document Type: Article

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