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for discussion and opinion of others. In such scenario the decisions are usually
predetermined. Committees and meeting often become platform to distribute risks
that may arise due to the decision taken.
Table 4.3 provides some glimpses of environmental issues pertaining to different
themes which could be observed in most of the countries. These issues often contribute to health risk due to communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases
or injury.
Table 4.3 is neither ultimate nor final. It is only indicative, and the issues may
change or add from region to region. Prioritizing the aspect and setting goals often
do not get practiced leading to expenditure on insignificant aspects without any
resource allocation to significant aspects.
4.3 Environmental Psychology
Environmental psychology deals with the interplay between individuals and their
surroundings (Stern 2000). Studies from China revealed a wide array of psychological distress during COVID-19 crisis (Qiu et al. 2020).
Fig. 4.9 Public waiting for
water
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