Inuit health in a changing climate: Presentation to CIHR Dinner in Iqaluit, NU

• The Climate Change Adaptation Research Group is based in the department of geography at McGill University. Led by Dr James Ford, the group’s research takes place at the interface between science and policy, with a strong focus on adaptation to the health effects of climate change among Indigenous populations, stakeholder engagement for adaptation planning, novel approaches for tracking adaptation at global to regional levels, and knowledge synthesis.

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