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2011
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11500829
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CHF 30,00
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CHF 21,00
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Many strategies to reduce climate change have large, immediate health benefits, while others may pose health risks or tradeoffs. Examined systematically, a powerful new dimension of measures to address climate change emerges. .../...
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2011
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15200152
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CHF 10,00
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CHF 7,00
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This regional framework provides a reference point for action primarily for national governments and for WHO as to how they can support scaling up and expanding healthy Cities within their countries and Region. It suggests five strategic approaches and recommends key action areas under each of the approaches.
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2011
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15400025
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CHF 10,00
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CHF 7,00
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One of the challenges of the 21st century is managing the accelerating pace of urbanization. Projections suggest that by the year 2030, six out of ten people all over the world will live in cities. By 2050 this proportion is likely to reach 70 per cent. Most of the growth in urban population will occur in Asia, Africa and Latin America. .../...
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2011
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14600057
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CHF 15,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 10,50
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The five case-studies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region from Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Sudan and Tunisia presented in this publication provide a brief overview of the formidable health challenges faced in urban areas in the Region. .../...
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2011
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14600058
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CHF 25,00
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CHF 25,00
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Healthy city programmes have been implemented in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region for 20 years. However, no universal systematic approach for the implementation of the healthy city programme has been established. .../...
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2010
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11500795
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CHF 30,00
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CHF 21,00
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The global report Hidden Cities: Unmasking and Overcoming Health Inequities in Urban Settings is one important component of the overall WHO strategy to strengthen the response of the local, national and global health communities to reduce health inequities in an increasingly urbanized world. .../...
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2009
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13400089
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CHF 40,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 28,00
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Environmental noise is a threat to public health, having negative impacts on human health and wellbeing. This
book reviews the health effects of night time noise exposure, examines dose-effects relations, and presents interim and ultimate guideline values of night noise exposure. .../...
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Bonnefoy, X., Kampen, H., Sweeney, K.
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2008
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13400074
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CHF 120,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 84,00
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Many urban planners and managers
erroneously assume that pest-borne
diseases are relics of the past. Since the
mid-20th century, however, major changes
in ecology, climate and human behaviour
have favoured the proliferation of urban
pests. Alarmingly, the dramatic rise in urban
sprawl has led to city suburbs becoming the
natural habitat of ticks, rodents and other
pests. .../...
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2006
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11500666
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CHF 20,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 14,00
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This publication describes the processes involved in the design, installation and maintenance of modern plumbing systems. It recommends a number of plumbing system design and installation specifications that have demonstrated their validity from years of experience. .../...
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Briggs, D.
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2003
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11500576
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CHF 15,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 10,50
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This publication is directed at decision-makers and technical experts in the fields of environment and health. It provides the basis for assessing environmental risks to children's health at the national and global level, and for monitoring the effectiveness of initiatives to protect children's environmental health. .../...
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Parry-Jones, W.L., Queloz, N.
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1991
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19300020
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US$ 20,00
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Developing countries
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US$ 14,00
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1984
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Order Number
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11500225
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Price
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CHF 11,00
/ US$ 13,20
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Developing countries
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CHF 7,70
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