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identifying 'win-win' or 'cobenefits' such that policy measures contribute not only to improved health outcomes but also to … (including life course), and sectors. (HiAP) is a relatively new concept and policy practice that attempts to incorporate … consideration into the policy decision-making process of how public policies and programs affect community health and well-being. It …
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.5% as urgent and 20.8% as high. In conclusion, appropriate policy suggestions were advanced which highlights the role of the …
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of §policy for disaster risk reduction at the scale of community. Here there is often an idealized notion of community as …
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Contributed Paper prepared for presentation at the International Association of AgriculturalEconomists’ 2009 Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009.
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The impact of climate change on agriculture and poor groups' livelihoods are one of the greatest potential threats to development and a key challenge in climate change agenda. The North Africa region is particularly vulnerable to climate change due to geographic and ecological features. The...
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Contributed Paper prepared for presentation at the International Association of Agricultural Economists’ 2009 Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009.
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Unanticipated events can cause considerable economic hardship for poor rural households. Some types of negative shocks, for example weather-related agricultural losses and vector-borne diseases, are expected to occur more frequently as a result of climate change. This paper measures the role of...
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Cross-country data on energy consumption, per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and a social vulnerability index are used to measure changes in vulnerability associated with changes in per capita GDP and per capita energy consumption. Energy consumption, through its non-linear effect on per...
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