Water security is a concept that has gained ascendance in policy circles and academic
scholarship, yet it remains loosely defined. Indeed, several review articles and edited …

Food security is a global societal challenge, and one geographic region where food
insecurity is increasing is the North American Arctic and Subarctic. In this paper we …

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, emerged in the
human population in December 2019 and spread worldwide within a few short months …

Using a relational approach, I examine several cultural dimensions involved in household
water access and use in Newtok, Alaska. I describe the patterns that emerge around …

We draw on our research experiences with municipal workers in Alaska, where the impacts
of climate change are already extensive, to examine adaptation and related concepts, such …

The relationship between human health and water quantity is less understood than that of
water quality. Based on earlier studies, the WHO has established a threshold of 13.2 gallons …

Objective: To assess whether a community water service is associated with the frequency of
sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption, obesity, or perceived health status in rural …

This paper critically examines sustainability as an ideology that gives meaning to processes
of domination occurring through the operations of treated water systems in Iñupiaq villages …

Problem: In unserved communities, studies have shown household water use is below the
WHO level reflecting intermediate health concern and unserved communities have …