Climate Change Adaptation to Smoke Haze for Improved Child Health in Southeast Asia: Analysis Situation in Palembang, Indonesia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5211 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 52
Submitted on: Feb 11, 2026
Accepted on: May 18, 2026
Published on: Jun 8, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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