3.2
Unhealthy Impacts
Climate change is undermining the health and well-being of communities.
3.2
Unhealthy Impacts
Climate change is undermining the health and well-being of communities.
3.2
Unhealthy Impacts
Climate change is undermining the health and well-being of communities.
Extreme weather and changes in ecosystems affect people’s physical and psychological health.
Extreme weather and changes in ecosystems affect people’s physical and psychological health.
Extreme weather and changes in ecosystems affect people’s physical and psychological health.
Figure 1
Negative impacts on mental and physical health are commonly reported symptoms of climate change.
Question: How has your household been affected by climate change?
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
Figure 1
Negative impacts on mental and physical health are commonly reported symptoms of climate change.
Question: How has your household been affected by climate change?
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
Figure 1
Negative impacts on mental and physical health are commonly reported symptoms of climate change.
Question: How has your household been affected by climate change?
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
FIGURE 2
Experiences of climate change impacts differ across the region, but a sense of loss and damage is pervasive.
77%
of people surveyed in Colombia have experienced negative effects on Health due to climate change.
65%
of people surveyed in Jamaica have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
55%
of people surveyed in Antigua and Barbuda have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
53%
of people surveyed in Bahamas have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
50%
of people surveyed in Costa Rica have experienced negative effects on livelihood, food security, and income generation due to from climate change.
40%
of people surveyed in Suriname have experienced other - e.g. Infrastructure damage and food insecurity negative effects due to climate change.
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
FIGURE 2
Experiences of climate change impacts differ across the region, but a sense of loss and damage is pervasive.
77%
of people surveyed in Colombia have experienced negative effects on Health due to climate change.
65%
of people surveyed in Jamaica have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
55%
of people surveyed in Antigua and Barbuda have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
53%
of people surveyed in Bahamas have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
50%
of people surveyed in Costa Rica have experienced negative effects on livelihood, food security, and income generation due to from climate change.
40%
of people surveyed in Suriname have experienced other - e.g. Infrastructure damage and food insecurity negative effects due to climate change.
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
FIGURE 2
Experiences of climate change impacts differ across the region, but a sense of loss and damage is pervasive.
77%
of people surveyed in Colombia have experienced negative effects on Health due to climate change.
65%
of people surveyed in Jamaica have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
55%
of people surveyed in Antigua and Barbuda have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
53%
of people surveyed in Bahamas have experienced negative effects on Emotional well-being and stress levels due to climate change.
50%
of people surveyed in Costa Rica have experienced negative effects on livelihood, food security, and income generation due to from climate change.
40%
of people surveyed in Suriname have experienced other - e.g. Infrastructure damage and food insecurity negative effects due to climate change.
Source: GCCMI Survey data, 2024. Based on surveys in 14 communities across 6 countries in the Greater Caribbean region.
Negative effects on people’s emotional well-being and chronically high stress levels are some of the most reported symptoms of climate change.
Mental health impacts are particularly acute in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica. In Colombia, urban residents living in informal settlements and facing recurrent flooding experience feelings of hopelessness, confusion, and despair:
Negative effects on people’s emotional well-being and chronically high stress levels are some of the most reported symptoms of climate change.
Mental health impacts are particularly acute in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica. In Colombia, urban residents living in informal settlements and facing recurrent flooding experience feelings of hopelessness, confusion, and despair:
Negative effects on people’s emotional well-being and chronically high stress levels are some of the most reported symptoms of climate change.
Mental health impacts are particularly acute in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica. In Colombia, urban residents living in informal settlements and facing recurrent flooding experience feelings of hopelessness, confusion, and despair:
"When we are faced with situations like rain and floods, the loss of property, we could say that mental health is very important, because when we lose everything, we lose... now, what do I do? What do I do? I don't know. We end up getting sick, our blood pressure goes up, we lose everything.... What do we do now? Where do we go? Then despair sets in, doesn't it? Who's going to look after us? Who's going to help us?"
Focus group participant, Colombia
"When we are faced with situations like rain and floods, the loss of property, we could say that mental health is very important, because when we lose everything, we lose... now, what do I do? What do I do? I don't know. We end up getting sick, our blood pressure goes up, we lose everything.... What do we do now? Where do we go? Then despair sets in, doesn't it? Who's going to look after us? Who's going to help us?"
Focus group participant, Colombia
"When we are faced with situations like rain and floods, the loss of property, we could say that mental health is very important, because when we lose everything, we lose... now, what do I do? What do I do? I don't know. We end up getting sick, our blood pressure goes up, we lose everything.... What do we do now? Where do we go? Then despair sets in, doesn't it? Who's going to look after us? Who's going to help us?"
Focus group participant, Colombia
Climate change also affects physical health. Dust from droughts can worsen air quality and lead to respiratory conditions. New floodplains provide breeding environments for mosquitos that transmit serious diseases. Farmers attempting to stabilize their crop yields have turned to chemical treatments and fertilizers which can affect their health and have knock-on effects on local public health.
Marginalized populations living in unsafe informal settlements are particularly vulnerable. Healthcare access is difficult in rural areas and in communities reeling from the impacts of disasters. In the Bahamas, extensive damages to healthcare infrastructure from successive hurricanes have badly reduced access to services, leaving people fearing for themselves and their loved ones.
Climate change also affects physical health. Dust from droughts can worsen air quality and lead to respiratory conditions. New floodplains provide breeding environments for mosquitos that transmit serious diseases. Farmers attempting to stabilize their crop yields have turned to chemical treatments and fertilizers which can affect their health and have knock-on effects on local public health.
Marginalized populations living in unsafe informal settlements are particularly vulnerable. Healthcare access is difficult in rural areas and in communities reeling from the impacts of disasters. In the Bahamas, extensive damages to healthcare infrastructure from successive hurricanes have badly reduced access to services, leaving people fearing for themselves and their loved ones.
Climate change also affects physical health. Dust from droughts can worsen air quality and lead to respiratory conditions. New floodplains provide breeding environments for mosquitos that transmit serious diseases. Farmers attempting to stabilize their crop yields have turned to chemical treatments and fertilizers which can affect their health and have knock-on effects on local public health.
Marginalized populations living in unsafe informal settlements are particularly vulnerable. Healthcare access is difficult in rural areas and in communities reeling from the impacts of disasters. In the Bahamas, extensive damages to healthcare infrastructure from successive hurricanes have badly reduced access to services, leaving people fearing for themselves and their loved ones.
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