Browsing Arctic Human Health by Author "Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)"
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One Health; Operationalizing One Health in the Arctic
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)One Health is a particularly well-matched tool to advance the understanding of health threats from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change in the Arctic. As a multidisciplinary approach, One Health strengthens ... -
Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups - Strengths United through Networks 2015-2017
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)Under the US Arctic Council Chairmanship theme of Improving Economic and Living Conditions in Arctic Communities, the RISING SUN initiative used a consensus-building process to identify common outcomes and their measures ... -
Results of an Arctic Council Survey on Water and Sanitation Services in the Arctic
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)Access to clean drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right. The 2015 UN Goals for Sustainable Development include providing access to safe and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all ... -
Sharing Hope. Circumpolar Perspectives on Promising Practices for Promoting Mental Wellness and Resilience.
(Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), 2015)Suicide in circumpolar regions is a pressing health policy concern and is understood within a complex socio-economic historical context of the Arctic’s Indigenous Peoples. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ... -
Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes (WIHAH) - Conference report
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)The Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes (WIHAH) conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska, September 18-21, 2016. The conference convened international experts, engineers, health experts, academics and community ...
