Adapting to the effects of climate change on Inuit health
- Abstract
Climate change will have far-reaching implications for Inuit health. Focusing on adaptation offers a pro-active approach for managing climate-related health risks—one that views Inuit populations as active agents 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,thus constraining climate 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.
- Resource Type
- Peer-reviewed article
- Authors
- James D. Ford Ashlee Cunsolo Willox Susan Chatwood Christopher Furgal Sherilee Harper Ian Mauro Tristan Pearce
- Publication
- American journal of public health
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- S3
- Pages
- e9–e17
- Date
- 2014
- Region
- International
- Other
- Social determinants of health Tribal/tek Vulnerable populations