Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health
Climate change will have far-reaching implications for Inuit health. Focusing on adaptation offers a proactive approach for managing climate-related health risks-one that views Inuit populationsasactiveagents in planning and responding at household, community, and regional levels. Adaptation can dir...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301724_8 2024-04-14T08:07:00+00:00 Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health Ford, J.D. Willox, A.C. Chatwood, S. Furgal, C. Harper, S. Mauro, I. Pearce, T. http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301724 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301724 article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:31:38Z Climate change will have far-reaching implications for Inuit health. Focusing on adaptation offers a proactive approach for managing climate-related health risks-one that views Inuit populationsasactiveagents in planning and responding at household, community, and regional levels. Adaptation can direct attention to the root causes of climate vulnerability and emphasize the importance of traditional knowledge regarding environmental change and adaptive strategies. An evidence base on adaptation options and processes for Inuit regions is currently lacking, however,thusconstrainingclimate policy development. In this article, we tackled this deficit, drawing upon our understanding of the determinants of health vulnerability to climate change in Canada to propose key considerations for adaptation decision-making in an Inuit context. adaptive behavior; Arctic; Canada; catering service; climate change; health status; human; Inuit; review; vulnerable population, Adaptation, Psychological; Arctic Regions; Canada; Climate Change; Food Supply; Health Status; Humans; Inuits; Vulnerable Populations Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change inuit inuits RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Arctic Canada |
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Climate change will have far-reaching implications for Inuit health. Focusing on adaptation offers a proactive approach for managing climate-related health risks-one that views Inuit populationsasactiveagents in planning and responding at household, community, and regional levels. Adaptation can direct attention to the root causes of climate vulnerability and emphasize the importance of traditional knowledge regarding environmental change and adaptive strategies. An evidence base on adaptation options and processes for Inuit regions is currently lacking, however,thusconstrainingclimate policy development. In this article, we tackled this deficit, drawing upon our understanding of the determinants of health vulnerability to climate change in Canada to propose key considerations for adaptation decision-making in an Inuit context. adaptive behavior; Arctic; Canada; catering service; climate change; health status; human; Inuit; review; vulnerable population, Adaptation, Psychological; Arctic Regions; Canada; Climate Change; Food Supply; Health Status; Humans; Inuits; Vulnerable Populations |
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Ford, J.D. Willox, A.C. Chatwood, S. Furgal, C. Harper, S. Mauro, I. Pearce, T. |
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Ford, J.D. Willox, A.C. Chatwood, S. Furgal, C. Harper, S. Mauro, I. Pearce, T. Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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Ford, J.D. Willox, A.C. Chatwood, S. Furgal, C. Harper, S. Mauro, I. Pearce, T. |
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Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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Adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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adapting to the effects of climate change on inuit health |
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Arctic Climate change inuit inuits |
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Arctic Climate change inuit inuits |
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