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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dasgupta, Purnamita (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Climate change.; Public health.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Development economics.; Environmental economics.; Economics.; Environmental Economics.; Health Economics.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Public Health.; Development Economics.; Climate Change.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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. .