Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations

Type

Literature

Publication

EPA. Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations. Factsheet. 2016.

Year Published

2016

Organization

EPA

Description

Indigenous communities and tribes are diverse and span the United States. While each community and tribe is unique, many share characteristics that can affect their ability to prepare for, respond to, and cope with the impacts of climate change on health.

Geography

United States

Website

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-03/documents/indigenous-11x17.p…

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.