Development of a strategic plan for food security and safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada
Background: Current social and environmental changes in the Arctic challenge the health and well-being of its residents. Developing evidence-informed adaptive measures in response to these changes is a priority for communities, governments and researchers. Objectives: To develop strategic planning t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fb8d61e0e4b349ffaa715f1c12ada010 2023-05-15T15:00:31+02:00 Development of a strategic plan for food security and safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada Myriam Fillion Brian Laird Vasiliki Douglas Linda Van Pelt Diane Archie Hing Man Chan 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v73.25091 https://doaj.org/article/fb8d61e0e4b349ffaa715f1c12ada010 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/25091/pdf_1 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.3402/ijch.v73.25091 https://doaj.org/article/fb8d61e0e4b349ffaa715f1c12ada010 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 73, Iss 0, Pp 1-6 (2014) food security health Inuit Inuvialuit Settlement Region workshop planning participatory approach Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v73.25091 2022-12-31T16:25:43Z Background: Current social and environmental changes in the Arctic challenge the health and well-being of its residents. Developing evidence-informed adaptive measures in response to these changes is a priority for communities, governments and researchers. Objectives: To develop strategic planning to promote food security and food safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. Design: A qualitative study using group discussions during a workshop. Methods: A regional workshop gathered Inuit organizations and community representatives, university-based researchers from the Inuit Health Survey (IHS) and NWT governmental organizations. Discussions were structured around the findings from the IHS. For each key area, programs and activities were identified and prioritized by group discussion and voting. Results: The working group developed a vision for future research and intervention, which is to empower communities to promote health, well-being and environmental sustainability in the ISR. The group elaborated missions for the region that address the following issues: (a) capacity building within communities; (b) promotion of the use of traditional foods to address food security; (c) research to better understand the linkages between diseases and contaminants in traditional foods, market foods and lifestyle choices; (d) and promotion of affordable housing. Five programs to address each key area were developed as follows: harvest support and traditional food sharing; education and promotion; governance and policy; research; and housing. Concrete activities were identified to guide future research and intervention projects. Conclusions: The results of the planning workshop provide a blueprint for future research and intervention projects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Inuvialuit Northwest Territories Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Northwest Territories International Journal of Circumpolar Health 73 1 25091 |
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Background: Current social and environmental changes in the Arctic challenge the health and well-being of its residents. Developing evidence-informed adaptive measures in response to these changes is a priority for communities, governments and researchers. Objectives: To develop strategic planning to promote food security and food safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. Design: A qualitative study using group discussions during a workshop. Methods: A regional workshop gathered Inuit organizations and community representatives, university-based researchers from the Inuit Health Survey (IHS) and NWT governmental organizations. Discussions were structured around the findings from the IHS. For each key area, programs and activities were identified and prioritized by group discussion and voting. Results: The working group developed a vision for future research and intervention, which is to empower communities to promote health, well-being and environmental sustainability in the ISR. The group elaborated missions for the region that address the following issues: (a) capacity building within communities; (b) promotion of the use of traditional foods to address food security; (c) research to better understand the linkages between diseases and contaminants in traditional foods, market foods and lifestyle choices; (d) and promotion of affordable housing. Five programs to address each key area were developed as follows: harvest support and traditional food sharing; education and promotion; governance and policy; research; and housing. Concrete activities were identified to guide future research and intervention projects. Conclusions: The results of the planning workshop provide a blueprint for future research and intervention projects. |
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Development of a strategic plan for food security and safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada |
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