Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia

Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9783319236841
ISBN-13 : 3319236849
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia by : Rais Akhtar

Download or read book Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia written by Rais Akhtar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. lt represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.


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