Author: World Bank

Publisher: The World Bank

Keywords: Pollution, Migration, Health care, Environment and Pollution Prevention, Environmental health, Health outcomes, Disasters, Health indicators, Public health, Hygiene, Social networks, Morbidity

Abstract:
Drawing upon recent analytical work prepared inside and outside the World Bank, this report identifies key lessons concerning the linkages between poverty and the environment. With a focus on the contribution of environmental resources to household welfare, the analysis increases our understanding of how specific reforms and interventions can have an impact on the health and livelihoods of poor people.

Subjects: Environment and Pollution Prevention