Addressing Climate Change and Nutrition for Improving Health Outcomes: A deep dive
January 23, 2025 | 8:00 am to 9:00 am (EST)
January 23, 2025 | 8:00 am to 9:00 am (EST)
Malnutrition is already the biggest risk factor for children under five, and according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), “if no action is taken on climate change, there will be an additional 40 million children chronically undernourished, also known as stunting, and 28 million wasted children.” Therefore, it is critical to ensure that agricultural and nutritional programming, particularly in countries most vulnerable to climate hazards like extreme heat and droughts, are adapted to build communities that are resilient to climate change’s impacts in the future while protecting vulnerable populations now.
This webinar highlighted the global-level linkages between climate change and nutritional and health outcomes in children. IISD, alongside UNICEF, Save the Children Ethiopia, and KnowlEdge, presented an innovative project leveraging NBI strategies to enhance nutrition security and climate resilience in countries experiencing severe climate risks. The speakers shed light on how current interventions build local resilience and how outcomes are measured.
This event marked the official launch of the report on the Sustainable Asset Valuation of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Capacity Strengthening Project in Ethiopia, which highlights the significant impacts of nature-based solutions on enhancing nutrition security and climate resilience.
This was the third session of the ongoing Climate Change and Health Forum, which itself is the second iteration of the climate and health webinar series, initiated in 2022. This session was supported by the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative, the Child Health Task Force, Global Communities, Save the Children, and UNICEF.
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The NBI Global Resource Centre aims to bring together key partners to establish a business case for Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI).
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