Mental Health Equity and Justice

Unseen scars: Understanding the mental health burdens of climate change on indigenous and rural Peruvian women. PLOS Climate.

Researchers highlight the significant but often overlooked mental health consequences of climate change affecting Indigenous and rural Peruvian women. Through walking interviews with 48 women across Peru’s diverse ecological regions, they documented how environmental disruptions trigger psychological distress that intensifies existing social vulnerabilities.

June 24, 2025 • Research & Reports

Flores E.C., Mascareñas, C., Eaton, J., et al.

Land Use and Land Cover Change Governance and Policy

Safeguarding Planetary Health in the Bolivian Amazon: A Call to Action Against Deforestation

This policy brief examines how deforestation in the Bolivian Amazon threatens environmental and human health, deepens inequality, and disrupts livelihoods. It offers data-driven, equity-focused policy recommendations to protect ecosystems and vulnerable communities.

May 20, 2025 • Policy Briefs

ISGlobal Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Infectious Diseases Biodiversity Loss

Wildlife hunting and the increased risk of leprosy transmission in the tropical Americas: A pathogeographical study. Infectious Diseases of Poverty.

Armadillo hunting plays a significant role in human leprosy transmission. Solutions are proposed to mitigate future outbreaks in tropical regions facing rapid environmental change and persistent poverty.

May 12, 2025 • Research & Reports

Aliaga-Samanez, A., Deps, P.D., Fa, J.E., et al.

Climate Change Collaboration and Partnerships

Fostering leadership and gender equality in climate action among underserved, rural and Indigenous women: A qualitative exploration of opportunities and limitations in Peru. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.

In Peru, from the coastal regions of Piura to the Amazonian forests of Ucayali and the highlands of Ayacucho and Puno, women are at the forefront of responding to climate change. Our study explores the experiences of rural and Indigenous Peruvian women in relation to climate change, highlighting its multifaceted impact on their lives and communities.

May, 2025 • Research & Reports

Flores, E. C., Flores, A., Abarca-Diaz, B., et al.

Life Stage and Reproductive Health Climate Change

Saúde Planetária e agravos infantis: O papel da mídia nos eventos climáticos extremos no Brasil

May 8, 2025 • Videos

Embaixadores de Saúde Planetária