A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the impact of droughts, flooding, and climate variability on malnutrition

M Lieber, P Chin-Hong, K Kelly, M Dandu… - Global Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Both the World Health Organization and the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change project that malnutrition will be the greatest contributor to climate …

A scoping review of drought impacts on health and society in North America

M Sugg, J Runkle, R Leeper, H Bagli, A Golden… - Climatic Change, 2020 - Springer
Drought is a highly destructive natural hazard with wide-ranging impacts on water security,
agriculture, energy, and human health. Unlike most natural hazards, droughts can develop …

Climate change and health preparedness in Africa: analysing trends in six African countries

SK Opoku, WL Filho, F Hubert, O Adejumo - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a global problem, which affects the various geographical regions at
different levels. It is also associated with a wide range of human health problems, which …

How basis risk and spatiotemporal adverse selection influence demand for index insurance: Evidence from northern Kenya

ND Jensen, AG Mude, CB Barrett - Food Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Weather-related shocks are a major threat to the health and livelihoods of vulnerable
farmers and herders in low-income, arid, and semi-arid regions of the world. Index insurance …

The adverse health effects associated with drought in Africa

T Asmall, A Abrams, M Röösli, G Cissé… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Droughts are associated with several health effects and Africa is uniquely vulnerable.
Despite this, there has been no previous review of the literature on the health effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Drought exposure as a risk factor for child undernutrition in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and assessment of empirical evidence

K Belesova, CN Agabiirwe, M Zou, R Phalkey… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Droughts affect around 52 million people globally each year, a figure that is
likely to increase under climate change. Objectives To assess the strength of empirical …

[HTML][HTML] Impact pathways from climate services to SDG2 (“zero hunger”): A synthesis of evidence

J Hansen, G List, S Downs, ER Carr, R Diro… - Climate Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate services can help address a range of climate-sensitive development challenges,
including agricultural production and food security. However, generating empirical evidence …

The effects of climate change on human health in Africa, a dermatologic perspective: a report from the International Society of Dermatology Climate Change …

SJ Coates, W Enbiale, MDP Davis… - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Throughout much of the African continent, healthcare systems are already strained in their
efforts to meet the needs of a growing population using limited resources. Climate change …

Can mobile phones improve nutrition among pastoral communities? Panel data evidence from Northern Kenya

MC Parlasca, O Mußhoff, M Qaim - Agricultural Economics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The digital revolution and the ongoing dissemination of mobile phones carry several
prospects for smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa. Food insecurity and low dietary …

The impact of drought on the health and livelihoods of women and children in India: A systematic review

KD Algur, SK Patel, S Chauhan - Children and Youth Services Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change is expected to have severe consequences for the world, some of which are
already being felt. According to projections, in some regions, droughts will be more frequent …