Climate change, food insecurity and chronic diseases: Sustainable and healthy policy opportunities for Australia

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 129-133

  Friel, Sharon ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

EID: 80052179268     PISSN: 10347674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/NB10019     Document Type: Article

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