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Canadian federal support for climate change and health research compared with the risks posed

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  • Ford, J.D.
  • Smith, T.R.
  • Berrang-Ford, L.

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For emerging public health risks such as climate change, the Canadian federal government has a mandate to provide information and resources to protect citizens' health. Research is a key component of this mandate and is essential if Canada is to moderate the health effects of a changing climate. We assessed whether federal support for climate change and health research is consistent with the risks posed. We audited projects receiving federal support between 1999 and 2009, representing an investment of Can $ 16 million in 105 projects. Although funding has increased in recent years, it remains inadequate, with negligible focus on vulnerable populations, limited research on adaptation, and volatility in funding allocations. A federal strategy to guide research support is overdue.

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  • Ford, J.D. & Smith, T.R. & Berrang-Ford, L., 2011. "Canadian federal support for climate change and health research compared with the risks posed," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(5), pages 814-821.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300105_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300105
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    1. Ruth Colagiuri & Sinead Boylan & Emily Morrice, 2015. "Research Priorities for NCD Prevention and Climate Change: An International Delphi Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-17, October.
    2. Austin, Stephanie E. & Ford, James D. & Berrang-Ford, Lea & Biesbroek, Robbert & Ross, Nancy A., 2019. "Enabling local public health adaptation to climate change," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 236-244.
    3. Clara Champalle & James D. Ford & Mya Sherman, 2015. "Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(7), pages 1-25, July.
    4. James Ford & Clara Champalle & Pamela Tudge & Rudy Riedlsperger & Trevor Bell & Erik Sparling, 2015. "Evaluating climate change vulnerability assessments: a case study of research focusing on the built environment in northern Canada," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 20(8), pages 1267-1288, December.

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