Indigenous mental health in a changing climate: a systematic scoping review of the global literature

J Middleton, A Cunsolo, A Jones-Bitton… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Indigenous Peoples globally are among those who are most acutely experiencing the
mental health impacts of climate change; however, little is known about the ways in which …

The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research

SE Nelson, K Wilson - Social Science & Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Many scholars assert that Indigenous peoples across the globe suffer a disproportionate
burden of mental illness. Research indicates that colonialism and its associated processes …

“The land is a healer”: Perspectives on land-based healing from Indigenous practitioners in northern Canada

J Redvers - International Journal of Indigenous Health, 2020 - jps.library.utoronto.ca
This research paper articulates a largely undefined cultural concept within mental health
promotion and intervention, described as 'land-based'healing, which has been understood …

Polar regions. chapter 3, ipcc special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate

M Meredith, M Sommerkorn, S Cassotta, C Derksen… - 2019 - repository.library.noaa.gov
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

Protective factors for mental health and well-being in a changing climate: Perspectives from Inuit youth in Nunatsiavut, Labrador

JP MacDonald, AC Willox, JD Ford, I Shiwak… - Social Science & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canadian Arctic is experiencing rapid changes in climatic conditions, with
implications for Inuit communities widely documented. Youth have been identified as an at …

Health of indigenous peoples

CR Valeggia, JJ Snodgrass - Annual Review of Anthropology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Indigenous populations worldwide are experiencing social, cultural, demographic,
nutritional, and psychoemotional changes that have a profound impact on health …

Youth engagement in climate change action: Case study on indigenous youth at COP24

M MacKay, B Parlee, C Karsgaard - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
While there are many studies about the environmental impacts of climate change in the
Canadian north, the role of Indigenous youth in climate governance has been a lesser focus …

Renewable energy and energy autonomy: how Indigenous peoples in Canada are shaping an energy future

RD Stefanelli, C Walker, D Kornelsen… - Environmental …, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
In 2015, the Liberal Party of Canada formed a majority federal government on a platform that
included prioritizing Nation-to-Nation relationships with Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and …

Implications of zoonoses from hunting and use of wildlife in North American arctic and boreal biomes: Pandemic potential, monitoring, and mitigation

LO Keatts, M Robards, SH Olson, K Hueffer… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has re-focused attention on mechanisms that lead to zoonotic
disease spillover and spread. Commercial wildlife trade, and associated markets, are …

Community‐based adaptation research in the Canadian Arctic

JD Ford, E Stephenson… - Wiley …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Community‐based adaptation (CBA) has emerged over the last decade as an approach to
empowering communities to plan for and cope with the impacts of climate change. While …