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Links Between Environment and Health in India

A paper by ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ-IAS expert Christopher Doll explores linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities.

Date Published
19 Dec 2016

²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ-IAS researcher Christopher Doll has co-authored a exploring linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities. His work examined initiatives to improve governance and policymaking processes in different sectors ¡ª Surat (waste) and Delhi (transportation) ¡ª and evaluated how systems of urban governance can enable or prevent health outcomes through continuous improvements in the environmental conditions in a city. The paper forms part of a virtual special issue in Environment International, which was developed from his participation at the inaugural workshop of the ICSU¨C²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ¨CIAMP (InterAcademy Medical Panel) 10-year programme on "Health and Wellbeing in Changing Urban Environment: A Systems Analysis Approach".