title: 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 proactive 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.
authors.affiliation: James D. Ford is with the Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Ashlee Cunsolo Willox is with the Department of Community Health, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Susan Chatwood is with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Christopher Furgal is with the Department of Indigenous Environmental Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario. Sherilee Harper is with the Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario. Ian Mauro is with the Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tristan Pearce is with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydor, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Ashlee Cunsolo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Willox
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatwood
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Furgal
authors.forename: Sherilee
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authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Ian
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authors.lastname: Mauro
authors.forename: Tristan
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authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001110:Arctic Regions; D002170:Canada; D057231:Climate Change; D005523:Food Supply; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit; D035862:Vulnerable Populations
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