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Arctic Human Health Initiative Report

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Date: Apr-2009

Sustainable Development Working Group 2009 1 Arctic Council Ministerial April 2009 Arctic Human Health Initiative Report Summary The International Polar Year (IPY) represents a unique opportunity to focus world attention on Arctic human health and to further stimulate

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Author: Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council

Date: Apr-2009

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Report

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Keywords: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP); Arctic peoples; Climate change; Communication; Community action; Environmental contaminants; Health promotion; Health Research; Human health; International Polar Year (IPY); International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH); Outreach; Prevention strategies

Abstract: The International Polar Year (IPY) represents a unique opportunity to focus world attention on Arctic human health and to further stimulate circumpolar cooperation on emerging Arctic human health concerns. The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) isan Arctic Council IPY initiative that aims to build and expand on existing Arctic Council and International Union for Circumpolar Health?s human health research activities. The human health legacy of the IPY will be increased visibility of the human health concerns of arctic communities, revitalization of cooperative arctic human health research focused on those concerns, the development of health policies based on research findings, and thesubsequent implementation of appropriate interventions, prevention and control measures at the community level.

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The Arctic Human Health Initiative: The online resource at www.arctichealth.org

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Source: Page 530 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2010

THE ARCTIC HUMAN HEAL TH INITIATIVE, THE ONLINE RESOURCE ATWWW.ARCTICHEAL TH.ORG 5.A. Rolin, 5. Smith, A.J. Parkinson Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, US, and Department of Health Sciences, University of Alaska, Anchorage, US The

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Author: Rolin SA; Smith S; Parkinson AJ

Author Affiliation: Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, US, and Department of Health Sciences, University of Alaska, Anchorage, US

Source: Page 530 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: U.S.; Multi-National

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Keywords: Arctic; Alaska; Online; Research; Arctic health

Notes: Part of Abstracts: Oral presentations. Chapter 13. Building Health Services Resources and Research Capacity.

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The International Polar Year 2007-2008: The Arctic human health legacy

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Source: Pages 11-13 in N. Murphy and S. Krivoschekov, eds. Circumpolar Health 2006: Gateway to the International Polar Year. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Novosibirsk, Russia, 2006. Alaska Medicine. 2007;49 (2 Suppl):11-13

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2007

Circumpolar cooperation on emerging Arctic human health concerns. The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) is an Arctic Council IPY initiative that aims to build and expand on existing Arctic Council and International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) human health research activities. The human health

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Author: Parkinson, AJ

Author Affiliation: Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska 995098, USA. ajp1@cdc.gov

Source: Pages 11-13 in N. Murphy and S. Krivoschekov, eds. Circumpolar Health 2006: Gateway to the International Polar Year. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Novosibirsk, Russia, 2006. Alaska Medicine. 2007;49 (2 Suppl):11-13

Date: 2007

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Keywords: Arctic Human Health Initiative; International Polar Year

Abstract: Life expectancy in Arctic populations has greatly improved over the last 50 years. Much of this improvement can be attributed health research that has resulted in a reduction in morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, and the vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood. However, despite these improvements in health indicators of Arctic residents, life expectancy and infant mortality remain higher in indigenous Arctic residents in the US Arctic, northern Canada, and Greenland when compared to Arctic residents of Nordic countries. The International Polar Year (IPY) represents a unique opportunity to focus world attention on Arctic human health and to further stimulate Circumpolar cooperation on emerging Arctic human health concerns. The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) is an Arctic Council IPY initiative that aims to build and expand on existing Arctic Council and International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) human health research activities. The human health legacy of the IPY will be increased visibility of the human health concerns of Arctic communities, revitalization of cooperative Arctic human health research focused on those concerns, the development of health policies based on research findings, and the subsequent implementation of appropriate interventions, prevention and control measures at the community level.

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The Arctic Human Health Initiative: a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2009.

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Source: Pages 69-86 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):69-86

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2013

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS The Arctic Human Health Initiative: a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007- 2009 Alan J. Parkinson* Arctic Investigations Program, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, AK, USA Background. The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008

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Author: Alan J Parkinson

Author Affiliation: Arctic Investigations Program, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA. ajp1@cdc.gov

Source: Pages 69-86 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):69-86

Date: 2013

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Keywords: Arctic Regions - epidemiology; Awareness; Communicable diseases - ethnology; Cooperative Behavior; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Health Behavior - ethnology; Health education; Health promotion; Humans; Life Style; Mental Health - ethnology; Population Surveillance; Research; Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data; World Health

Abstract: The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 represented a unique opportunity to further stimulate cooperation and coordination on Arctic health research and increase the awareness and visibility of Arctic regions. The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) was a US-led Arctic Council IPY coordinating project that aimed to build and expand on existing International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) and Arctic Council human health interests. The project aimed to link researchers with potential international collaborators and to serve as a focal point for human health research, education, outreach and communication activities during the IPY. The progress of projects conducted as part of this initiative up until the end of the Arctic Council Swedish chairmanship in May 2013 is summarized in this report.; The overall goals of the AHHI was to increase awareness and visibility of human health concerns of Arctic peoples, foster human health research, and promote health strategies that will improve health and well-being of all Arctic residents. Proposed activities to be recognized through the initiative included: expanding research networks that will enhance surveillance and monitoring of health issues of concern to Arctic peoples, and increase collaboration and coordination of human health research; fostering research that will examine the health impact of anthropogenic pollution, rapid modernization and economic development, climate variability, infectious and chronic diseases, intentional and unintentional injuries, promoting education, outreach and communication that will focus public and political attention on Arctic health issues, using a variety of publications, printed and electronic reports from scientific conferences, symposia and workshops targeting researchers, students, communities and policy makers; promoting the translation of research into health policy and community action including implementation of prevention strategies and health promotion; and promoting synergy and strategic direction of Arctic human health research and health promotion.; As of 31 March, 2009, the official end of the IPY, AHHI represented a total of 38 proposals, including 21 individual Expressions of Intent (EoI), and 9 full proposals (FP), submitted to the IPY Joint Committee for review and approval from lead investigators from the US, Canada, Greenland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Russian Federation. In addition, there were 10 National Initiatives (NI-projects undertaken during IPY beyond the IPY Joint Committee review process). Individual project details can be viewed at www.arctichealth.org. The AHHI currently monitors the progress of 28 individual active human health projects in the following thematic areas: health network expansion (5 projects), infectious disease research (7 projects), environmental health research (7 projects), behavioral and mental health research (4 projects), and outreach education and communication (5 projects).; While some projects have been completed, others will continue well beyond the IPY. The IPY 2007-2008 represented a unique opportunity to further stimulate cooperation and coordination on Arctic health research and increase the awareness and visibility of Arctic regions.

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The International Polar Year (2007-2009) and the Arctic Human Health Initiative: accomplishments, challenges and a vision for the next polar year

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Source: Pages 25-29 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69(Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2010

OVERVIEW II: INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR - Overview II. International Polar Year THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (2007-2009) AND THE ARCTIC HUMAN HEALTH INITIATIVE: ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CHALLENGES AND A VISION FOR THE NEXT POLAR YEAR Alan J. Parkinson Arctic Investigations Program Centers for

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Author: Alan J. Parkinson

Author Affiliation: Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Source: Pages 25-29 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69(Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Notes: Overview II. International Polar Year

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Analysis of Arctic children and youth health indicators

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Source: Report produced for the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group

Publication Type: Article

Date: Aug-2005

Analysis of Arctic Children and Youth Health Indicators Produced for the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group Future of Children and Youth of the Arctic Initiative, Report of the Health Programme Analysis of Arctic Children and Youth

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Author: Future of Children and Youth of the Arctic Initiative, Health Programme

Source: Report produced for the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group

Date: Aug-2005

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Article

File Size: 887005

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Child abuse and neglect; Children and youth; Demography; Education; Health outcomes; Immunization; Infant mortality; Infectious diseases; Injuries; Low birth weight; Maternal Age; Maternal Behavior; Noncommunicable diseases; Prenatal Care; Preterm birth; Preventive Health Services; Substance abuse; Suicide; Tobacco use

Abstract: In 1998, the Sustainable Development Working Group, a working group of the Arctic Council, established the Future of Children and Youth of the Arctic Initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and youth in the Arctic and to increase awareness and understanding of sustainable development. The initiative consists of two components: the Health Programme, which promotes the health and well-being of children and youth in the circumpolar Arctic; and the Networking Programme, which engages youth on issues of sustainable development, culture, and community.

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The International Polar Year 2007-2008; the Arctic human health legacy.

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Source: Alaska Med. 2007 Apr-Jun;49(2):43-5

Publication Type: Article

Author: Parkinson, AJ

Author Affiliation: Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, USA.

Source: Alaska Med. 2007 Apr-Jun;49(2):43-5

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Arctic Regions; Climate; Cold Climate; Health promotion; Humans; International Cooperation; Time Factors; World Health

Abstract: Life expectancy in Arctic populations has greatly improved over the last 50 years. Much of this improvement can be attributed to health research that has resulted in a reduction in morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, and the vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood. However, despite these improvements in health indicators of Arctic residents, life expectancy and infant mortality remain higher in indigenous Arctic residents in the US Arctic, northern Canada, and Greenland when compared to Arctic residents of Nordic countries. The International Polar Year (IPY) represents a unique opportunity to focus world attention on Arctic human health and to further stimulate Circumpolar cooperation on emerging Arctic human health concerns. The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) is an Arctic Council IPY initiative that aims to build and expand on existing Arctic Council and International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) human health research activities. The human health legacy of the IPY will be increased visibility of the human health concerns of Arctic communities, revitalization of cooperative Arctic human health research focused on those concerns, the development of health policies based on research findings, and the subsequent implementation of appropriate interventions, prevention and control measures at the community level.

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Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report: Human Health Assessment 2017.

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Source: Government of Canada. CACAR IV. 128 p.

Publication Type: Report

Date: 2018

CANADIAN ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS ASSESSMENT REPORT 2017 CACAR IV - Human Health Assessment — ii — CANADIAN ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS ASSESSMENT REPORT Human Health Assessment 2017 Lead Editor – Meredith S. Curren (Health Canada) Editorial Team - Meredith S. Curren (Health Canada), Shawn

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Author: Curren, Meredith S.

Author Affiliation: Health Canada

Source: Government of Canada. CACAR IV. 128 p.

Date: 2018

Language: English

Geographic Location: Canada

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 3003466

Keywords: Northern Canada; Contaminants; Traditional food; Health outcomes; Exposure; Biomonitoring; Management; Assessment

Notes: ISBN : 978-0-660-08172-4

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Evaluation of prenosologic states in man in the Arctic.

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Source: Pages 246-248 in H. Linderholm et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 87. Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Circumpolar Health, UmeÃ¥, Sweden, 1987. Arctic Medical Research. 1988;47 Supp 1.

Publication Type: Article

Date: 1988

polarmen's health state, when planning measures for prevention of "circumpolar" pathology. Arctic Medical Research, vol. 47: suppl.1, pp 246-248, 1988.. One of the most actual and hotly discussed aspects of ''northern'' pathology is the question of initial cardio- vascular disturbances. The isolation

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Author: Davidenko, V.I.

Author Affiliation: General and Clinical Pathology Department, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Siberian Division, USSR.

Source: Pages 246-248 in H. Linderholm et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 87. Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Circumpolar Health, UmeÃ¥, Sweden, 1987. Arctic Medical Research. 1988;47 Supp 1.

Date: 1988

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: Alaska Medical Library

Keywords: Climatic conditions; Initial cardiovascular pathology; Morbidity; Prenosologic states

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Report on goals and objectives for Arctic research, 2007

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Publication Type: Report

Date: 2007

Infrastructure • Natural Resource Assessment and Earth Science • Indigenous Language, Identity, and Culture. These themes span a wide range of basic and applied research topics, from earth system science, to human health initiatives, to the social sciences, and to engineering and technology development. Arctic

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Author: United States Arctic Research Commission

Date: 2007

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 2710438

Keywords: Arctic human health; Arctic research; Civil infrastructure; Indigenous language, identity, and culture; Natural resource assessment and earth science

Abstract: This goals report coincides with the beginning of the first International Polar Year (IPY) in 50 years. From March 2007 to March 2009, the IPY will concentrate the efforts of scientists from over 60 nations to initiate, conduct and share the results of polar scientific research, and to create a legacy of human resources and infrastructure that will provide an enduring benefit to mankind.

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Human health implications of environmental contaminants in Arctic Canada: A review

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Source: Sci Total Environ. 1999 Jun 1;230(1-3):1-82

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jun-1-1999

www.elsevier.com/locate/scitotenv Science of the Total Environmen Review Human health implications of environmental contaminants in Arctic Canada: A review J. Van Oostdam a,*, S.G. Donaldson a,b, M. Feeley c, D. Arnold c, P. Ayotte d, G. Bondy c, L. Chan e, É. Dewaily d, C.M. Furgal f, H

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Author: Van Oostdam, J; Gilman, A; Dewailly, E; Usher, P; Wheatley, B; Kuhnlein, H; Neve, S; Walker, J; Tracy, B; Feeley, M; Jerome, V; Kwavnick, B

Author Affiliation: Health Canada, Bureau of Chemical Hazards, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Source: Sci Total Environ. 1999 Jun 1;230(1-3):1-82

Date: Jun-1-1999

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

File Size: 5360239

Keywords: Adult; Animals; Arctic Regions; Canada; Environmental Exposure; Environmental monitoring; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Female; Food Contamination; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - toxicity; Indians, North American; Infant, Newborn; Male; Pregnancy; Public Health; Risk factors

Abstract: This paper assesses the impact on human health of exposure to current levels of environmental contaminants in the Canadian Arctic, and identifies the data gaps that need to be filled by future human health research and monitoring. The concept of health in indigenous groups of the Arctic includes social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. The harvesting, sharing and consumption of traditional foods are an integral component to good health among Aboriginal people influencing both physical health and social well-being. Traditional foods are also an economic necessity in many communities. Consequently, the contamination of country food raises problems which go far beyond the usual confines of public health and cannot be resolved by health advisories or food substitutions alone. The primary exposure pathway for the contaminants considered in this paper is through the traditional northern diet. For the Inuit, the OCs of primary concern at this time from the point of view of exposure are chlordane, toxaphene, and PCBs. Exposures are higher in the eastern than in the western region of the North. For Dene/Metis, exposure to OCs is in general below a level of concern. However, estimated intake of chlordane and toxaphene has been found to be elevated for certain groups and is a cause for concern if exposures are elevated on a regular basis. The developing foetus and breast-fed infant are likely to be more sensitive to the effects of OCs and metals than individual adults and are the age groups at greatest risk in the Arctic. Extensive sampling of human tissues in the Canadian north indicate that a significant proportion of Dene, Cree and Inuit had mean maternal hair mercury levels within the 5% risk-range proposed by the WHO for neonatal neurological damage. Based on current levels, lead does not appear to pose a health threat while cadmium is likely only a major risk factor for heavy smokers or consumers of large amounts of organ meats. Consumers of traditional foods are exposed to an approximately seven-fold higher radiation dose than non-consumers of traditional foods due predominantly to the bioaccumulation of natural radionuclides in the food chain. Risk determination for contaminants in country food involves a consideration of the type and amounts of food consumed and the sociocultural, nutritional, economic, and spiritual benefits associated with country foods. Risk management options that minimize the extent to which nutritional and sociocultural aspects of Aboriginal societies are compromised must always be considered.

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Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report II: Toxic substances in the Arctic and Associated Effects - Human Health.

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Source: Government of Canada, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Northern Contaminants Program. 127 p.

Publication Type: Report

Date: 2003

CANADIAN ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS ASSESSMENT REPORT II N O R T H E R N C O N T A M I N A N T S P R O G R A M C A N A D IA N A R C T IC C O N T A M IN A N T S A SSE SSM E N T R E P O R T II H U M A N H E A LT H HUMAN HEALTH Arctic Ocean Beaufort Sea Chukchi Sea

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Author: Van Oostdam, J.; Donaldson, S.; Feeley, M.; Tremblay, N.

Source: Government of Canada, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Northern Contaminants Program. 127 p.

Date: 2003

Language: English

Geographic Location: Canada

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 3994312

Keywords: Northern Canada; Humans; Contaminants; Exposure; Food; Health; Toxicology; Epidemiology; Biomarkers

Notes: ISBN 0-662-33469-8

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Arctic Social Indicators - A follow-up to the Arctic Human Development Report.

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Source: Nordic Council of Ministers. Copenhagen. 160 p.

Publication Type: Report

Date: 2010

such, it constitutes a unique and indispensable resource. It addresses Arctic demography, political, economic and legal systems, and key issues in the North such as resource governance, community viability, human health and well-being, education, gender issues, and circumpolar international

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Source: Nordic Council of Ministers. Copenhagen. 160 p.

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 9292823

Keywords: Humans; Arctic Regions; Health; Populations; Education; Cultural well-being and vitality; Nature

Notes: ISBN 978-92-893-2007-8

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Residents' assessment of a community-based alcohol initiative in the Canadian Arctic.

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Source: Arctic Med Res. 1995 Oct;54(4):184-91

Publication Type: Article

Date: Oct-1995

Author: M. Callaway; P. Suedfeld

Author Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Source: Arctic Med Res. 1995 Oct;54(4):184-91

Date: Oct-1995

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Alcoholism - ethnology - prevention & control; Arctic Regions - epidemiology; Canada - epidemiology; Community Health Services; Consumer Participation; Female; Humans; Interviews; Inuits; Male; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Abstract: This paper evaluated a community-based initiative to control alcohol abuse in the Canadian Arctic by identifying, from an Inuit perspective, what components have been successful in the reduction of alcohol abuse and what components require improvement. Data were collected through interviews with community leaders, supplemented by a broadly-based survey. The most successful strategy in the reduction of alcohol abuse was the imposition of restrictions on the availability of alcohol. Counselling services did to some extent heighten community awareness about the deleterious effects of alcohol misuse, but have had marginal impact on the reduction of abuse. Residents and community leaders involved in running the alcohol program believe that a combination of the establishment of self-help groups, further counsellor training, increased community support, and improved outreach strategies would provide a greater impetus for change leading to the reduction of alcohol abuse within the community.

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AHDR (Arctic Human Development Report) 2004

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Source: Akureyri: Stefansson Arctic Institute; 2004

Publication Type: Report

Date: 2004

Printing Co., Reykjavik, Iceland Layout: Árni Pétursson Cover design: Guðjón Hafliðason ISBN: 9979-834-45-5 70 o 80 o 60 o Arctic Human Development Report 3 Chapter It gives me great pleasure to present the Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR), initiated at the Foreign Ministers meeting in Inari

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Source: Akureyri: Stefansson Arctic Institute; 2004

Date: 2004

Language: English

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 11103131

Keywords: Arctic demography; Circumpolar international relations and geopolitics; Human Development; Societies and cultures

Abstract: This report represents the first comprehensive attempt to document and compare systematically the welfare of Arctic residents on a circumpolar basis. Building on the pioneering work of the Arctic Council on environmental issues, it seeks to expand our horizons by spotlighting the social, economic and cultural aspects of the lives of the people in the region. In this way, the Arctic Human Development Report should mark a substantial contribution to the work of Arctic council in the area of sustainable development.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; Chapter 1: Introduction: Human Development in the Arctic by Oran R. Young and Níels Einarsson; Chapter 2: Arctic Demography by Dmitry Bogoyavlenskiy and Andy Siggner; Chapter 3: Societies and Cultures: Change and Persistence by Yvon Csonka and Peter Schweitzer; Chapter 4: Economic Systems by Gérard Duhaime; Chapter 5: Political Systems by Else Grete Broderstad and Jens Dahl; Chapter 6: Legal Systems by Nigel Bankes; Chapter 7: Resource Governance by Richard A. Caulfield; Chapter 8: Community Viability by Nils Aarsæther, Larissa Riabova and Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt; Chapter 9: Human Health and Well-being by Carl M. Hild and Vigdis Stordahl; Chapter 10: Education by Gunilla Johansson, Chris Paci and Sylvi Stenersen Hovdenak; Chapter 11: Gender Issues by Karla Jessen Williamson, Gunhild Hoogensen, Ann Therese Lotherington, Lawrence H. Hamilton, Sarah Savage, Natalia Koukarenko, Marina Kalinina, Ingunn Limstrand, Marit Stemland, Stephanie Irbacher Fox, Joanna Kafarowski, Lindis Sloan, and Mariekathrine Poppel; Chapter 12: Circumpolar International Relations and Geopolitics by Lassi Heininen; Chapter 13: A Human Development Agenda for the Arctic: Major Findings and Emerging Issues by Oran R. Young and Níels Einarsson

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The perceptions of first nation participants in a community oral health initiative.

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Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2017; 76(1):1364960

Publication Type: Journal Article

Date: 2017

Author: Kavita R Mathu-Muju; James McLeod; Leeann Donnelly; Rosamund Harrison; Michael I MacEntee

Author Affiliation: a Faculty of Dentistry , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.

Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2017; 76(1):1364960

Date: 2017

Language: English

Publication Type: Journal Article

Keywords: Arctic Regions; Child; Child, Preschool; Community Health Workers - organization & administration; Cultural Competency; Dental Care - organization & administration; Dental Caries - prevention & control; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Humans; Infant; Interviews as Topic; Inuits - psychology; Male; Manitoba; Medicine, Traditional; Oral Health - ethnology; Perception

Abstract: The Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI) is a federally funded community-based preventive dental program for children and their caregivers living in geographically isolated Canadian Aboriginal communities. The goal of the program is to improve access to preventive dental services for children of 0-7 years of age. It utilises community health workers in collaboration with dental therapists to promote and deliver the program. Almost half of the province of Manitoba's (n=27) First Nations communities have implemented COHI since 2005. The objective of this investigation was to explore the opinions of COHI from the perspective of community members whose children had participated in the program. Purposeful selection identified caregivers of enrolled children for a semi-structured interview. The targeted caregivers had children who met at least one of the following criteria: (1) 0-2 years old; (2) 5-7 years old; (3) had two or more children either currently or formerly enrolled in COHI. Six open-ended questions guided the interview process. Content analysis was used to code transcripts and identify themes. One hundred and forty-one interviews were completed in 13 communities. Participants defined good oral health as the absence of dental cavities, which reflects a Western biomedical model of disease. The local, community-based nature of COHI was viewed as essential to its success in increasing access to preventive dental services and improving children and caregivers' oral health knowledge and behaviours. In conclusion, a local, community-based oral health prevention programme is perceived as having a beneficial effect on children and caregivers' oral health knowledge and behaviours. However, oral health preventive messages need to be further integrated into traditional Aboriginal holistic models of wellness.

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People and the Arctic: A prospectus for research on the human dimensions of the Arctic system (HARC)

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Source: Report prepared for the National Science Foundation Arctic System Science Program

Publication Type: Report

Date: May-1997

, as well as with other arctic programs. The Human Dimensions of the Arctic System (HARC) initiative described in this prospectus will consider how humans interact with physical and biological environmental change in the Arctic (Chapter 3). Chapter 4 discusses existing and potential linkages between

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Author: Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)

Source: Report prepared for the National Science Foundation Arctic System Science Program

Date: May-1997

Language: English

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 5880243

Keywords: Arctic; Global change; Humans; Local knowledge

Abstract: HARC research considers human activity, both within and outside the Arctic, as a link and vital driver among the terrestrial, marine, and climatic subsystems. Accordingly, the initiative provides a significant opportunity to integrate ecosystem and climate studies with a broad range of the social sciences. The major thrusts of the HARC initiative are to broaden our understanding of the arctic system and to assist arctic peoples to understand and respond to the effects of large-scale changes. HARC is also concerned with the effects of change in the arctic system on people who live outside the Arctic.

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Scaling studies in Arctic system science and policy support: A call to research

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Publication Type: Report

Date: Jun-2010

.................................................................................. 44 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 44 4.2. Arctic Human Health Research Issues in Alaska ..................................................................... 45 4.3. Climate

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Author: United States Arctic Research Commission

Date: Jun-2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 3058527

Keywords: Arctic research; Ecosystems; Human systems; Physical systems; Scaling; Societal applications

Abstract: A goal of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission is to assistU.S. agencies in establishing a national Arctic researchprogram. In 2003, the Commission recognized the changesalready happening in the Arctic environment because ofclimate warming and the need to synthesize available information,regardless of the scale at which they were collected,to predict impacts on the whole Arctic. The first workshopsto discuss this required data synthesis were held in Seattlein 2003 and Woods Hole in 2004, and they brought togethersix experts in scaling up to the regional level through modelsof hydrology and of plant response to climate change. Thenext workshop, held in Seattle in 2008, included more than20 experts in Arctic environmental processes and scaling inthe fields of atmospheric modeling, ocean physics, biology,river hydrology, terrestrial ecology, and the interactions ofhuman populations with climate change. This report, organizedat the Seattle meeting, is not intended to be a comprehensivesynthesis of existing data and models but instead isa call for action to fill the gaps in the knowledge necessaryto reach the goal of developing an understanding of theeffects of climate and environmental changes at the scale ofthe whole Arctic environment including their atmospheric,marine, terrestrial, and human components.

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Arctic Human Development Report : regional processes and global linkages. (AHDR-II)

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Source: Norden, Nordic Council of Ministers. TemaNord 2014:567.

Publication Type: Report

Date: 2014

Foreword It is with great pleasure that I present this second volume of the Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR): Regional Processes and Global Linkages, initiated by the Stefansson Arctic Institute, Iceland, and pre- sented to the Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council for

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Author: Larsen, Joan Nymand; Fondahl, Gail

Author Affiliation: (eds.)

Source: Norden, Nordic Council of Ministers. TemaNord 2014:567.

Date: 2014

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Report

File Size: 13797930

Keywords: Arctic Regions; Populations; Migration; Culture; Identity; Economics; Governance; Legal systems; Resources usage; Climate change; Human health and well-being; Education; Globalization; Community viability and adaptation

Abstract: The goals of the second volume of the (AHDR-II) Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Processes and Global Linkages – are to provide an update to the first AHDR (2004) in terms of an assessment of the state of Arctic human development; to highlight the major trends and changes unfolding related to the various issues and thematic areas of human development in the Arctic over the past decade; and, based on this assessment, to identify policy relevant conclusions and key gaps in knowledge, new and emerging Arctic success stories, and important AHDR-II follow-up activities.

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Remoteness and its impact on the potential for mental health initiatives in criminal courts in Nunavut, Canada.

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Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2018 12; 77(1):1541700

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Date: 12-2018

Author: Priscilla Ferrazzi; Terry Krupa

Author Affiliation: a Faculty of Health Sciences , School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University , Kingston , Canada.

Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2018 12; 77(1):1541700

Date: 12-2018

Language: English

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Keywords: Arctic Regions; Attitude; Criminal Law - organization & administration; Criminals - psychology; Female; Focus Groups; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Humans; Male; Mental Health Services - organization & administration; Needs Assessment; Nunavut; Perception; Qualitative Research; Rural Population; Telemedicine - organization & administration; Time Factors; Waiting Lists

Abstract: Remoteness in the isolated communities of Nunavut, Canada adversely affects access to mental health services. Mental health initiatives in criminal courts exist in many cities to offer healthcare alternatives to regular criminal court processing for people affected by mental illness. These initiatives do not exist in Nunavut. A qualitative multiple-case study in 3 Nunavut communities involving 55 semi-structured interviews and 3 focus groups explored perceptions by health, justice and community stakeholders of the potential for criminal court mental health initiatives in the territory. Findings suggest remoteness is perceived to hinder mental healthcare support for court responses to people affected by mental illness, creating delay in psychiatric assessments and treatment. While communication technologies, such as tele-mental health, are considered an effective solution by most health professionals, many justice-sector participants are sceptical because of perceived limits to accessibility, reliability and therapeutic value. These perceptions suggest remoteness is a significant hurdle facing future criminal court mental health initiatives in Nunavut. Additionally, remoteness is viewed as affecting decisions by lawyers to bypass legislated mental health avenues, possibly resulting in more people with mental illness facing criminal justice sanctions without assessment and treatment.

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