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      Indigenous health and climate change.

      American Journal of Public Health
      Climate Change, Developing Countries, Global Health, Health Status, Humans, Population Groups, Vulnerable Populations

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          Indigenous populations have been identified as vulnerable to climate change. This framing, however, is detached from the diverse geographies of how people experience, understand, and respond to climate-related health outcomes, and overlooks nonclimatic determinants. I reviewed research on indigenous health and climate change to capture place-based dimensions of vulnerability and broader determining factors. Studies focused primarily on Australia and the Arctic, and indicated significant adaptive capacity, with active responses to climate-related health risks. However, nonclimatic stresses including poverty, land dispossession, globalization, and associated sociocultural transitions challenge this adaptability. Addressing geographic gaps in existing studies alongside greater focus on indigenous conceptualizations on and approaches to health, examination of global-local interactions shaping local vulnerability, enhanced surveillance, and an evaluation of policy support opportunities are key foci for future research.

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          22594718
          3477984
          10.2105/AJPH.2012.300752

          Chemistry
          Climate Change,Developing Countries,Global Health,Health Status,Humans,Population Groups,Vulnerable Populations

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