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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Clim.
Sec. Climate and Health
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fclim.2024.1412285

Effects of Climate Change on Migration in Latin America and Caribbean: a scoping review

Provisionally accepted
Baltica Cabieses Baltica Cabieses 1,2,3*Catalina Huerta Catalina Huerta 1
  • 1 Centro Salud Global Intercultural, Santiago, Chile
  • 2 University of York, York, United Kingdom
  • 3 University for Development, Concepción, VIII Biobío Region, Chile

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    This manuscript explores the impact of climate change on migrant health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which is a critical and underexplored area. The paper examines the impact of extreme weather events and environmental disruptions on health, psychosocial well-being and infrastructure, and how they have an impact on migration patterns in the region. The research provides a comprehensive understanding of the direct and indirect effects of climate change on migrants, including limited access to healthcare, increased susceptibility to disease, and gender-based violence. It also highlights psychosocial effects such as social marginalisation, family separation, and loss of identity and culture. By focusing on the critical intersections between climate change, migration and health, and proposing evidence-based recommendations to mitigate the impacts of climate change on migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, this study is particularly appropriate for the Climate Change and Health section of Frontiers. Publishing this manuscript in Frontiers will contribute to existing knowledge and help guide future research and policy on this important global issue.

    Keywords: Migrant2, Latin America and the Caribbean3, Health Impact4, Psychosocial Impact5, Infrastructure Impact6, Scoping review7

    Received: 04 Apr 2024; Accepted: 23 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Cabieses and Huerta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Baltica Cabieses, Centro Salud Global Intercultural, Santiago, Chile

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