| Title | Climate change and Indigenous peoples' health in Canada
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) |
| Source | Health of Canadians in a changing climate: advancing our knowledge for action; by Berry, P (ed.); Schnitter, R (ed.); 2022 p. 53-113, https://doi.org/10.4095/329528  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Government of Canada |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is contained in Health of Canadians in a
changing climate: advancing our knowledge for action |
| Related | This publication is a translation of Changements climatiques
et santé des Autochtones du Canada |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut |
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| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Health and Safety; Science and Technology; climate effects; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Health; Indigenous health; Health system resilience; First Nations; Inuit;
Métis; Colonialism; Racism; Discrimination; cumulative effects |
| Illustrations | tables; pie charts; sketch maps; cartoons |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Canada in a Changing Climate |
| Released | 2022 02 09 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada are uniquely sensitive to the impacts of climate change because they tend to live in geographic regions experiencing rapid climate
change and because they have a close relationship to and depend on the environment and its natural resources. The direct and indirect impacts of climate change on the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are interconnected and
far-reaching.
The changing climate will exacerbate the health and socio-economic inequities already experienced by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, including respiratory, cardiovascular, water- and foodborne, chronic and infectious
diseases, as well as financial hardship and food insecurity. Natural hazards, coupled with unpredictable and extreme weather events, can result in temporary or long-term evacuations from traditional territories, in addition to greater risk of injury
and death from accidents while out on the land. Infrastructure damage or instability due to climate change, particularly in Northern and remote locations, may restrict access to health systems and supplies. Climate change threatens First Nations,
Inuit, and Métis peoples' ways of life, resilience, cultural cohesion, and opportunities for the transmission of Indigenous knowledges and land skills, particularly among youth. Cross-cutting climate impacts will disrupt the livelihoods of First
Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, families and communities, affecting their sense of identity and cultural continuity and compounding existing mental health issues. Indigenous knowledge systems and practices are key to First Nations, Inuit, and
Métis peoples' ability to observe, respond, and adapt to climate and environmental changes. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This chapter explores impacts of climate change on the health of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and communities. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 329528 |
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