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Published in 2016
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There is growing evidence that climate change is real and it significantly impacts nature and people across the globe. According to the World Disaster Report 2012, Asia accounted for 63.67% of the disaster deaths and 40.73% of the disasters affected globally between 2002 and 2011. Bangladesh has been recognised globally as the most vulnerable to […]
Published in 2016
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The aim of this research is to identify and establish linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Climate Change in the context of Bangladesh, given the urgent need to understand and establish how gender, along with socio‐ demographic factors of age, wealth and class impact the ways in which climate change is […]
Published in 2014
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Continue reading arrow for change – food security (bangla) at Arrow.
Published in 2014
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Health of individuals, families, and communities is influenced by a multitude of social determinants, including poverty and food security. The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) under the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2008 the report, which critically studied the reasons behind inequities in health and challenged the conventional view of public health. […]
Published in 2014
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Today more than ever, there is growing evidence that the world is experiencing climate change, which will have a profound impact on people and the planet. Adaptation and mitigation strategies to address global climate change will also need to address deep-seated inequities and inequalities to be effective and meet the needs of those most at […]
Published in 2012
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We explore the linkages of poverty, food security, and sexual and reproductive health and rights. We underscore the need to take a synoptic view regarding the vulnerability of women’s lives in the Asia-Pacific region when assailed by poverty while simultaneously accounting these factors in SRHR. We suggest ARROW action pathways borne from the world views […]
Published in 2008
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The Asia-Pacific is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. According to the World Disaster Report 2009, 40.5% of global disasters between 1999 and 2008 occurred in Asia, and 84.5% of those affected during the same period lived in the region. While comparative statistics for the Pacific is low given these island nation’s […]