HIV/AIDS Disease Burden Complex in South Africa: Impact on Health and Environmental Resources, and Vulnerability to Climate

Climate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-143

  Abayomi, E A ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MAMIE Foundation   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Reciprocal relationship between food security; Urban and rural environmental sensitivity

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY;

DISEASE BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV/AIDS; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DISEASES;

EID: 84890443647     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384703-4.00125-8     Document Type: Chapter

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