Call for Emergency Action to Limit Global Temperature Increases, Restore Biodiversity, and Protect Health

Authors

  • Laurie Laybourn-Langton Senior Adviser, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC)

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2021-09-02

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Laybourn-Langton L. Call for Emergency Action to Limit Global Temperature Increases, Restore Biodiversity, and Protect Health. PRIJNR [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];25(4):505-9. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PRIJNR/article/view/253309