In this article, Ford & al. propose key considerations for adaptation decision-making in an Inuit context drawing upon the understanding of the determinants of health vulnerabilities to climate change in Canada. The article, which is open access, can be found here
IHACC Young Woman of Distinction
Congratulations to IHACC undergraduate research assistant, Jolène Labbé. Jolene was recently recognized as the winner of a Women of Distinction award by the YMCA-YWCA Guelph in the category of young women. In addition to her work with the IHACC field team in Uganda, Jolène has participated as student co-chair of the University of Guelph's United Way campaign, helped with strategic planning for a primary school in Kenya, acted as a peer helper, and worked with the multi-faith resource team in Guelph. IHACC is proud to support and work with women of distinction such as Jolène. http://www.orangeville.com/news-story/4497153-another-crop-of-distinct-women-honoured-at-women-of-distinction-awards/
IHACC PhotoBook
Check out IHACC’s recently digitized PhotoBook. A compilation of images and quotes gathered from IHACC’s Photovoice research in the Canadian Actic, Peru and Southwestern Uganda. Click here
IHACC Video
Want to know more about IHACC, its research themes and the regions where the projects are underway? Lesya Naconeczny and Kevin Landry have worked, in partnership with the Project Management Committee, on putting together this 30 minute video which gives an in-depth overview of what IHACC is working on. To watch the IHACC video, please click here
Disaster Risk Management in Peru - A Short Report
The main extreme weather events occurring in the Ucayali region of Peru are heavy rains, “friaje” (air mass of low temperatures) and floods for which it is necessary to develop a risk management strategy. Jahir Anicama Diaz reports on his work on Learning Processes in Disaster Risk Management in the health sector in Peru. You can find the report here