Health Impacts of Climate Change on Smallholder Farmers

Overview

Journal One Health

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 May 24

PMID 34027006

Citations 11

Authors

Byomkesh Talukder

Gary W van Loon

Keith W Hipel

Sosten Chiotha

James Orbinski

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Abstract

The health of smallholder farmers is crucial for ensuring food and nutritional security for two billion people. However, their health is in jeopardy for several reasons including challenges from climate change impacts. Using a narrative literature review supported by field observations and informal interviews with key informants in India, Bangladesh and Malawi, this paper identifies and discusses the health impacts of climate change under four categories: (i) communicable diseases, (ii) non-communicable diseases, (iii) mental health, and (iv) occupational health, safety and other health issues. The health impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers will hamper the realization of many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and a series of recommendations are made to regional and country governments to address the increasing health impacts of accelerating climate change among smallholder farmers.

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