Amarakaeri Communal Research -- Health and Environmental Impacts from Gas Extraction

Faculty:

William Pan

Topics:

Air pollution,
Health care access,
Pediatrics,
Cardiovascular disease,
Non-communicable diseases,
Demography,
Water,
Environmental health,
Epidemiology,
Health policy and systems,
Immunization,
HIV/AIDS,
Malaria,
Infectious diseases,
Maternal, adolescent and child health,
Health economics

Countries:

Peru

Collaborators:

Pratt School of Engineering

End Date:

Ongoing

Amarakaeri Communal Research -- Health and Environmental Impacts from Gas Extraction

To implement a baseline health and environmental assessment in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve where gas exploration and extraction will commence in 2015 and where gold mining has existed for over 25 years.