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Intro -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Climate Change in the Global South: Trends and Spatial Patterns -- Introduction -- How Much Has the Earth Warmed? -- Has It Become More Dry or Wet? -- Is There More Air Pollution? -- Are There More Intense and Frequent Extreme Weather Events? -- Has the Climate Become More Variable or Unpredictable? -- What Are the Model Predictions for Future Climate? -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Spatial Patterns of Gender Inequalities/Inequities Across the Global South -- Introduction -- Human Development Index (HDI) -- Gender Development Index (GDI) -- Gender Inequality Index (GII) -- Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) -- Education -- Empowerment -- Health and Survival -- Climate Vulnerability Index -- References -- Chapter 3: Health -- Introduction -- Infectious Diseases -- Malaria -- Dengue -- Extremes -- Heat Waves -- Climate Variability -- Global Patterns of Female Health Indicators in Relation to Climate Change and Vulnerability Index -- References -- Chapter 4: Water -- Introduction -- Water Scarcity -- Water Surplus -- Water Quality -- Waterborne Diseases -- References -- Chapter 5: Climate Refugees -- Introduction -- Sea Level Rise -- Extreme Weather Events -- Food Insecurity -- Conflicts -- References -- Chapter 6: Resilient and Sustainable Cities -- Urban Heat Island -- Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) -- Air Pollution -- Food Insecurity -- Personal Security in the Context of Changing Social Landscapes -- References -- Chapter 7: The Three "E" Approach to Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change: Enumeration, Education, Empowerment -- Introduction -- Gender Mainstreaming -- Enumeration -- Education -- Empowerment -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

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