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This pilot project provided better information and surveillance of climate change related health risks in Bhutan. Improved data collection will allow the country to monitor and receive early warnings and thus the opportunity to prepare and respond to potential health risks.
This pilot project will provide better information and surveillance of climate change related health risks in Bhutan. Improved data collection will allow the country to monitor and receive early warnings and thus the opportunity to prepare and respond to potential health risks.
Project background. The “Climate change adaptation to protect human health” is a global initiative jointly implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The seven pilot countries were Barbados, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Jordan, Kenya and Uzbekistan.
Climate change effects our glaciers, our lands, our atmosphere and even our health. In Bhutan, extreme rainfall, rising temperatures, droughts have led to increasing number of vector and waterborne diseases, such as Dengue and Chikungunya.
Despite positive national action on climate change, Bhutan is vulnerable to climate change and extreme events, most significantly glacial lake outburst floods but also flash floods and forest fires. Additional health concerns include an increase in the geographic range and incidence of vector-borne diseases such
build the resilience and reduce vulnerability in Bhutan. The NAP was prepared following the NAP Technical Guidelines of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the guidelines also informed the establishment of the NAP process in Bhutan.
17 maj 2023 · The Kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The landlocked mountainous country has a fragile ecosystem with around 2,700 glaciers which are beginning to melt, causing floods and landslides.
