Examining health equity in Nepal's climate change and health policies through the lens of environmental justice: insights from a content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change presents a multifaceted challenge with unequal health implications, particularly for vulnerable populations with limited adaptive capacity. Socioeconomic factors are intricately linked with environmental health outcomes and environmental factors significantly exacerbate existing health inequities. Health equity as a goal of environmental justice can address these issues.

Objective

To examine the integration of health equity within climate change and health policy documents in Nepal.

Methods

Using a qualitative content analysis approach based on Schlosberg's framework of environmental justice, we analyzed the coverage of health equity considerations in climate and health policies, assessing aspects of distribution, recognition, and participati

SUBMITTER: Khanal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610355 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature