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The Southeast Asia region is at risk of losing hard won health and development gains due to the global and local environmental changes we are now experiencing. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the opportune regional platform to actively engage at the environment and health nexus as a strategic approach to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Pongsiri, M.J., Arthakaivalvatee, V. (2020). Addressing the Environment and Health Nexus is a Strategic Approach to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN. In: Gatzweiler, F. (eds) Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme . Urban Health and Wellbeing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1380-0_10
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