Challenges and strategies for climate change adaptation among pacific island nations

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-423

  Mahany, Mollie J ^a   Keim, Mark E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Disaster risk reduction; Health disparity; Minority health; Public health emergency

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84872046825     PISSN: 19357893     EISSN: 1938744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/dmp.2011.44     Document Type: Review

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