Indigenous Disaster Response Topic Page
First Nations communities can be disproportionately impacted by floods, wildfires, crude oil spills and other disasters. Key factors, including: logistical difficulties, variability in local administrative and technical capacity, lack of trust, deep reliance on local ecosystems, and the existence of profound social and health inequities can all contribute to this disproportionate impact. We created this topic page to provide environmental health professionals, and the Indigenous communities they support, with resources designed to enhance emergency response capacity and promote resilience.
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