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Strengthening the Role of Health in Sustainable Development: From Rio to Johannesburg

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Yasmin von Shirnding argues that health has a particularly important role to play in sustainable development and highlights some of the key issues and challenges for health on the road to Johannesburg. The World Health Organization (WHO), together with its various partners, is playing an important part in the preparatory process for WSSD, in securing a more central place for health on the agenda.

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    Yasmin Von Schirnding

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Von Schirnding, Y. Strengthening the Role of Health in Sustainable Development: From Rio to Johannesburg. Development 45, 43–46 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.development.1110377

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