Overview | 2011Descriptive resource
Addressing health of the urban poor in South-East Asia Region: challenges and opportunities
An overview of the health of the urban poor in Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region focusing on health protection. It addresses the built environment determinants of health including land use, food access, housing, transport and domestic energy sources. The resource might be used for making...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO SEARO
Overview | 2011Descriptive resource
Health in the green economy : health co-benefits of climate change mitigation - housing sector
This document is part of WHO’s Health in the green economy series. It describes how many climate change measures can be “win-wins” for people and the planet. These policies can yield large, immediate public health benefits while reducing the upward trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. The...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Country | Author/Publisher: WHO