Results of an Arctic Council survey on water and sanitation services in the Arctic
As part of a project endorsed by the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), a survey was conducted to describe the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the Arctic region. The English language internet-based survey was open from April to September...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:01ebc3b744694a95ac7bf38af21f6c1a 2023-05-15T14:30:52+02:00 Results of an Arctic Council survey on water and sanitation services in the Arctic Jonathan M. Bressler Thomas W. Hennessy 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1421368 https://doaj.org/article/01ebc3b744694a95ac7bf38af21f6c1a EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1421368 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1421368 https://doaj.org/article/01ebc3b744694a95ac7bf38af21f6c1a International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 77, Iss 1 (2018) Arctic water sanitation hygiene infectious disease development infrastructure climate environment Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1421368 2022-12-31T16:03:21Z As part of a project endorsed by the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), a survey was conducted to describe the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the Arctic region. The English language internet-based survey was open from April to September, 2016 and drew 142 respondents from seven Arctic nations. Respondents provided information on access to WASH services, notification requirements for water-related infectious diseases, and examples of environmental- or climate-change related events that impact the provision of WASH services. Many remote Arctic and sub-Arctic residents lack WASH services, and these disparities are often not reflected in national summary data. Environmental changes impacting WASH services were reported by respondents in every Arctic nation. Participants at an international conference co-sponsored by SDWG reviewed these results and provided suggestions for next steps to improve health of Arctic residents through improved access to water and sanitation services. Suggestions included ongoing reporting on WASH service availability in underserved populations to measure progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal #6; evaluations of the health and economic consequences of disparities in WASH services; and Arctic-specific forums to share innovations in WASH technology, improved management and operations, and adaptation strategies for environmental or climate change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Council Arctic Circumpolar Health Climate change International Journal of Circumpolar Health Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic International Journal of Circumpolar Health 77 1 1421368 |
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As part of a project endorsed by the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), a survey was conducted to describe the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the Arctic region. The English language internet-based survey was open from April to September, 2016 and drew 142 respondents from seven Arctic nations. Respondents provided information on access to WASH services, notification requirements for water-related infectious diseases, and examples of environmental- or climate-change related events that impact the provision of WASH services. Many remote Arctic and sub-Arctic residents lack WASH services, and these disparities are often not reflected in national summary data. Environmental changes impacting WASH services were reported by respondents in every Arctic nation. Participants at an international conference co-sponsored by SDWG reviewed these results and provided suggestions for next steps to improve health of Arctic residents through improved access to water and sanitation services. Suggestions included ongoing reporting on WASH service availability in underserved populations to measure progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal #6; evaluations of the health and economic consequences of disparities in WASH services; and Arctic-specific forums to share innovations in WASH technology, improved management and operations, and adaptation strategies for environmental or climate change. |
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