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Peer-reviewedCC BYThe western journal of emergency medicine

Implementation Science to Advance Equity in Climate-Driven Disaster Response.

  • William Mundo1,2
  • Jessica Ryder1
  • Madeline Ross1
  • Corey B Bills1
  • Lee S Newman3
  • Jay Lemery1
  1. 1University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
  2. 2University of Colorado Anschutz Campus, Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Aurora, Colorado.
  3. 3University of Colorado Anschutz Campus, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
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Abstract

Climate hazards are causing increasingly frequent and severe disasters. The populations most impacted by the health and social costs of disasters include language minorities, displaced individuals, and low-income communities. This commentary explores three key issues. First, climate hazards lead to displacement and increase vulnerability by disrupting housing, livelihoods, and access to care. Second, current emergency and disaster frameworks often overlook equity in communication, access to care, and recovery. Third, practical solutions can prioritize equity across mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. We review evidence on climate displacement, legal protections, and the roles of the health system. We highlight recurring operational opportunities, such as language access, navigation barriers, and fragmented recovery efforts. We also propose feasible strategies aligned with implementation science, including multilingual warning systems, interpreter-ready triage, mobile clinics, community health worker networks, simplified recovery navigation, and policy changes to reduce documentation barriers. This commentary aims to help emergency leaders, public health agencies, and community partners turn intentions into measurable, sustainable equity improvements. Prioritizing language access and legal realities in disaster planning can reduce preventable health issues and accelerate recovery for groups most affected by climate change.

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@article{mundo2026implementation,
  title = {{Implementation Science to Advance Equity in Climate-Driven Disaster Response.}},
  author = {William Mundo and Jessica Ryder and Madeline Ross and Corey B Bills and Lee S Newman and Jay Lemery},
  journal = {The western journal of emergency medicine},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  doi = {10.5811/westjem.53809},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900907},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Implementation Science to Advance Equity in Climate-Driven Disaster Response.
AU  - William Mundo
AU  - Jessica Ryder
AU  - Madeline Ross
AU  - Corey B Bills
AU  - Lee S Newman
AU  - Jay Lemery
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/10
JO  - The western journal of emergency medicine
DO  - 10.5811/westjem.53809
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900907
AB  - Climate hazards are causing increasingly frequent and severe disasters. The populations most impacted by the health and social costs of disasters include language minorities, displaced individuals, and low-income communities. This commentary explores three key issues. First, climate hazards lead to displacement and increase vulnerability by disrupting housing, livelihoods, and access to care. Second, current emergency and disaster frameworks often overlook equity in communication, access to care, and recovery. Third, practical solutions can prioritize equity across mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. We review evidence on climate displacement, legal protections, and the roles of the health system. We highlight recurring operational opportunities, such as language access, navigation barriers, and fragmented recovery efforts. We also propose feasible strategies aligned with implementation science, including multilingual warning systems, interpreter-ready triage, mobile clinics, community health worker networks, simplified recovery navigation, and policy changes to reduce documentation barriers. This commentary aims to help emergency leaders, public health agencies, and community partners turn intentions into measurable, sustainable equity improvements. Prioritizing language access and legal realities in disaster planning can reduce preventable health issues and accelerate recovery for groups most affected by climate change.
SN  - 1936-900X
SN  - 1936-9018
ER  -