Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security in the Canadian Arctic

The right to food, as one specific aspect of a worthy standard of living, is a fundamental human right. To live a healthy and productive life, however, the right to food must include a reliable supply of food. This concept is known as food security.

5 INTRODUCTION 6 DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY – THE CANADIAN NORTH 10 FOOD SECURITY AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 10 FOOD SECURITY / INSECURITY 12 CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC 15 CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC 19 HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD SECURITY ISSUES 21 GLOBAL FOOD SCARCITY 23 RESPONSES TO FOOD SECURITY ISSUES – PROTECTING CANADIAN ARCTIC FOOD SECURITY THROUGH ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 23 RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY ISSUES 26 STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE AND MANAGING CHANGE 27 THEWAY FORWARD 28 A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 32 STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE AND MANAGING CHANGE 33 WORKSHOP OUTLINE 34 REFERENCES 37 APPENDICES 39 APPENDIX 1. THE ANCHORAGE DECLARATION 41 APPENDIX 2. DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD SECURITY IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC