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Health and Climate at COP29: Advancing Integration and Bridging Research Gaps

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4895 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 29, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 8, 2025
Published on: Sep 25, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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