| Title: |
Using public policy to support the work of resilient Indigenous communities in the North in tackling climate-related food insecurity |
| Authors: |
Kehoe Macleod, Krystal; Ballantyne, Olivia; Ayaruak-Thomson, Sara; Wolki, Celina; Jung, Arlene; Funnell, Sarah |
| Source: |
International Journal of Integrated Care; Vol. 26 No. S1 (2026): 25th International Conference on Integrated Care, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-16 May 2025; 423 ; 1568-4156 |
| Publisher Information: |
Ubiquity Press |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Collection: |
International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) |
| Description: |
Introduction: Climate change contributes to instability in Northern food systems. Food insecurity disproportionately impacts Indigenous Peoples contributing to poorer health outcomes connected to food-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease compared to the general population. There is a disconnect among climate and food policymakers and Indigenous leaders (called change champions) working to address the health impacts of food insecurity in the North. Health and care systems have important preventative and therapeutic roles in addressing food insecurity as a determinant of health. However, these systems are governed by policies that are poorly integrated with Indigenous communities and often do not reflect their views, priorities, and colonial history. This project reimagines communication strategies and integrated approaches to joint working among policymakers, health and social care providers, and Indigenous food security leaders. Our aim is to co-produce new integrated, equity-focused alliances that leverage public policy as a tool to amplify the voices of Indigenous change champions and sustainably resource their work on climate-related food insecurity in the North. Approach: We are a collaboration of an Indigenous Advisory Circle of three food security change champions from communities in the North and Indigenous and allied researchers. We engaged with chiefs and councils in each Northern community to understand how they see policy as supporting their community’s priorities and where they see opportunities for change. We completed a comparative content analysis of 14 national, provincial/territorial, and Indigenous public policies on climate change and food insecurity in Canada to identify food security leaders. We deliberated on how policy can be better used as a tool to shape decisions about integrating health and social care services with climate initiatives to sustainably address the issue of climate-related food insecurity in the North in ways that resonate with Indigenous communities. Results: ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/10764/11562 |
| DOI: |
10.5334/ijic.ICIC25423 |
| Availability: |
https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/10764; https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC25423 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2026 The Author(s) ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.FD6845C8 |
| Database: |
BASE |