Climate change and human health in Latin America: Drivers, effects, and policies

Regional Environmental Change

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Moreno, Ana Rosa ^a  

^a US Mexico Foundation for Science   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Climate; Human health; Latin America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646717090     PISSN: 14363798     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-006-0015-z     Document Type: Article

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