Climate Sensitive Adaptation in Health Imperatives for India in a Developing Economy Context /

This book focuses on the risks that climate change poses for the health sector. It discusses the current vulnerabilities to climate-sensitive diseases, the resultant mortality and morbidity in human populations, the projected risks in connection with increasing global warming, and the options for ta...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dasgupta, Purnamita (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Environmental economics.
Medical economics.
Climatology.
Public health.
Development economics.
Environment.
Environmental Economics.
Health Economics.
Climate Sciences.
Public Health.
Development Economics.
Environmental Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Climate Risks in the Health Sector
  • Climate Change Adaptation: The International Experience in Health
  • Developing Economy Context for Adaptation Decision-Making
  • Understanding Associations: Health, Socio-economic Wellbeing & Climate
  • Analysing the Interface in Indian Plans and Policies
  • Criticality of the Field: Three Case Studies
  • Conclusion: Integrating Sustainable Development and Health Adaptation. .

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