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NAP Description: Engagement opportunities and resources under the Nairobi work programme
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Page Content: Health is a key thematic area of the Nairobi work programme, as mandated by decision 17/CP.19; SBSTA 44; and SBSTA 48.
 

Climate change is a common concern for human health and well-being. Climate change presents a risk to health in a variety of ways. The impacts of climate change on health are already evident, and will become increasingly prevalent. The significant risks of climate change to health include direct effects (such as general warming leading to heat-related mortality and increased disease transmission) and indirect effects (such as climate change impacts on food production, migration rates and the ability of people to work in extreme weather conditions).


Collaboration, engagement and partnership


Recognizing the adverse effects of climate change on human health, governments agreed to undertake concrete activities addressing health under the NWP in order to inform adaptation planning and actions at the regional, national and subnational level. In response, a range of activities have been undertaken under the NWP to advance action through knowledge to address human health with some in progress.


Applying an iterative and progressive knowledge-to-action methodology, the secretariat collaborated with renowned organizations and institutes, including United Nations agencies, programmes and offices, as well as other relevant international organizations, academic institutions, and institutes to advance actions


The NWP knowledge-to-action approach


The table below highlights relevant outputs on health; and work in progress corresponding to different steps of the NWP knowledge-to-action methodology.




 

Step 1: Scoping

Good practices and lessons learned in adaptation planning processes addressing ecosystems, human settlements, water resources and health, and in processes and structures for linking national and local adaptation planning: a synthesis of case studies. Note by the secretariat published in November 2015
Synthesis report on methods and tools for, and good practices and lessons learned relating to, adaptation planning processes addressing ecosystems, human settlements, water resources and health, and good practices and lessons learned related to processes and structures for linking national and local adaptation planning. Note by the secretariat.
A summary of submissions prepared as a background note to the 10th Focal Point Forum in November 2016

Step 2 & 3: Engage with expert groups and refine knowledge

The 10th Focal Point Forum of the Nairobi Work Programme: Health and Adaptation organized at COP22 in November 2016

Step 4: Co-design actions

 
Planned work for 2019

Step 5: Report and disseminate findings

A synthesis report based on submissions received titled: Human health and adaptation: understanding climate impacts on health and opportunities for action published in March 2017
UNFCCC newsroom article 

Step 6: Facilitate partnerships to mobilize support


Planned work for 2019

Figure 1: The NWP knowledge-to-action approach
 

Get involved

Share your knowledge resources on biodiversity and climate change adaptation with a focus on forests and grassland ecosystems on the Adaptation Knowledge Portal including case studies, tools and methods, and other resources
Make an action pledge to support adaptation planning and implementation related to biodiversity and climate change adaptation
Send us news about upcoming publications and events at nwp@unfccc.int
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