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Environmental Health in Nicaragua : Addressing Key Environmental Challenges

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-17T20:50:22Z
dc.date.available2014-01-17T20:50:22Z
dc.date.issued2013-01
dc.description.abstractThe Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has a unique mix of qualities and challenges when it comes to the environment. It is exceptionally endowed with natural assets, with globally significant biodiversity and valuable crops, and also harbors the world s greatest carbon sink in the Amazon. The purpose of the series is to contribute to the global knowledge exchange on innovation in environmental and water resources management and the pursuit of greener and more inclusive growth. The series addresses issues relevant to the region s environmental sustainability agenda from water resources management to environmental health, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, pollution management, environmental institutions and governance, ecosystem services, environmental financing, irrigation and climate change and their linkages to development and growth. In this particular paper, the author presents the findings of a study looking at three fundamental environmental health risks in Nicaragua, notably inadequate water and sanitation, indoor and outdoor air pollution. The results are striking in that these three risks alone amount to an estimated 2.4 percent of the country s gross domestic product (GDP), affecting primarily the poorer segments of the population. The study proceeds to look at priority investments and solutions, including by ranking potential interventions in terms of their costs and the expected benefits.en
dc.description.abstractLa región de América Latina y el Caribe (LAC), reúne una combinación única de cualidades y retos en el ámbito medioambiental. No en vano, la región posee una dotación excepcional de recursos naturales y cultivos valiosos para la biodiversidad mundial, además de acoger al mayor sumidero de carbono del mundo: el Amazonas. Sin embargo, la región también acusa las mayores tasas de urbanización del mundo en desarrollo, niveles altos de contaminación y sobreutilización de recursos naturales e hídricos, con efectos perjudiciales sobre la salud (especialmente la de los pobres), y sobre el medio ambiente. En esta publicación se presentan los resultados de un estudio de varios tipos de riesgo medioambiental en Nicaragua, centrando el análisis en las deficiencias relacionadas con el agua y el saneamiento, y la contaminación del aire en interiores y en exteriores. Los resultados son llamativos, puesto que estos tres tipos de riesgo representan por sí mismos un 2,4 por ciento del PIB del país, afectando principalmente a los segmentos poblacionales más pobres. El estudio considera soluciones e inversiones prioritarias y ordena las intervenciones potenciales en función de sus costos y de los beneficios que se espera que generen. Así pues, queda claro que las soluciones son posibles y que las ganancias de los progresos medioambientales pueden ser muy altas en términos de mejoras en la salud y en la calidad de vida, en especial para los niños.es
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17617086/environmental-health-nicaragua-addressing-key-environmental-challenges
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16588
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLatin America and Caribbean Region Environment and Water Resources occasional paper series;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADULT MORBIDITY
dc.subjectADULT MORTALITY
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION MEASURES
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY MONITORING
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectAMBIENT AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAVERAGE COSTS
dc.subjectAVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectBASIC SANITATION
dc.subjectBENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectBENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectCHRONIC BRONCHITIS
dc.subjectCLEAN FUEL
dc.subjectCLEANER FUELS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
dc.subjectCOST OF WATER
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSES
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDEATHS OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDOSE RESPONSE
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM SERVICES
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectEMISSION TAXES
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RISK
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH BURDEN
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH DAMAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH DAMAGES
dc.subjectHEALTH EFFECTS
dc.subjectHEALTH IMPACT
dc.subjectHEALTH INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEALTHY LIFE
dc.subjectHIGH CHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
dc.subjectHOSPITALIZATION
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectILL HEALTH
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDOOR AIR
dc.subjectINDOOR AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectINDOOR AIR QUALITY
dc.subjectINFECTIONS IN WOMEN
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectMARGINAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WATER
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUMBER OF NEW CASES
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectOBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
dc.subjectOUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectOUTDOOR AIR QUALITY
dc.subjectOZONE
dc.subjectPARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectPARTICULATE MATTER
dc.subjectPARTICULATE POLLUTION
dc.subjectPERSONAL HYGIENE
dc.subjectPIT LATRINES
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION EXPOSURE
dc.subjectPOLLUTION IMPACTS
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOOR WATER QUALITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPOPULATION SUBGROUPS
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPREMATURE DEATH
dc.subjectPREMATURE DEATHS
dc.subjectPREMATURE MORTALITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY CAREGIVERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE COSTS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC WATER
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUANTITY OF WATER
dc.subjectRATES OF URBANIZATION
dc.subjectRESPIRATORY DISEASES
dc.subjectRESPIRATORY ILLNESS
dc.subjectRESPIRATORY ILLNESSES
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRISK OF ILLNESS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL SANITATION
dc.subjectRURAL WATER
dc.subjectRURAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION COVERAGE
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSEPTIC TANK
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectURBAN AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN POLLUTION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectVENTILATION
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER SANITATION
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWELLS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTP
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.titleEnvironmental Health in Nicaragua : Addressing Key Environmental Challengesen
dc.titleSalud ambiental en Nicaragua : los principales desafíos ambientaleses
dc.title.alternativeSalud ambiental en Nicaragua : los principales desafios ambientalesen
dc.title.alternativeSalud ambiental en Nicaragua : los principales desafios ambientaleses
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okr.date.disclosure2013-04-23
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17617086/environmental-health-nicaragua-addressing-key-environmental-challenges
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20130423123344
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17617086
okr.identifier.report76894
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/787231468265801845/pdf/768940WP0SPANI00Health0in0Nicaragua.pdfes
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Forestry
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Irrigation and drainage
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection :: General water, sanitation and flood protection sector
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resource management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Water resource management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Pollution management and environmental health
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Other environment and natural resources management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Environmental policies and institutions
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironment::Brown Issues and Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
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