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What does the 'Dish with One Spoon' wampum agreement symbolize?
What does the 'Dish with One Spoon' wampum agreement symbolize?
- Sharing resources of the land and taking only what is needed (correct)
- No symbolic meaning
- Exclusive ownership of the land
- Competition for resources
On whose traditional territories is McMaster University located?
On whose traditional territories is McMaster University located?
- Cree and Métis nations
- Iroquois and Algonquin nations
- Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations (correct)
- Anishnaabeg and Mohawk nations
What principles can guide actions to address climate change and health at McMaster University?
What principles can guide actions to address climate change and health at McMaster University?
- Dependency, inequality, and wastefulness
- Stewardship, reciprocity, and sustainability (correct)
- Isolation, exclusion, and individualism
- Dominance, exploitation, and competition
Where is Mohawk College's Fennell Campus situated?
Where is Mohawk College's Fennell Campus situated?
What environmental and health risks are associated with plastic pollution?
What environmental and health risks are associated with plastic pollution?
How did the construction of Freedom Road benefit the Shoal Lake First Nation community?
How did the construction of Freedom Road benefit the Shoal Lake First Nation community?
What is the focus of neoliberalism?
What is the focus of neoliberalism?
What health issue can occur through inhalation or ingestion of lead particles?
What health issue can occur through inhalation or ingestion of lead particles?
What did the Elders note after clean water was achieved in the community?
What did the Elders note after clean water was achieved in the community?
What has globalization led to between nations in terms of health and wealth?
What has globalization led to between nations in terms of health and wealth?
What did the 'Beat the Microbead' app help identify?
What did the 'Beat the Microbead' app help identify?
What did the Grassy Narrows community receive funding for?
What did the Grassy Narrows community receive funding for?
What have some First Nations communities in Ontario been under for over 25 years?
What have some First Nations communities in Ontario been under for over 25 years?
What did the Shoal Lake First Nation open, ending a 20-year boil water advisory?
What did the Shoal Lake First Nation open, ending a 20-year boil water advisory?
What does lead poisoning result from?
What does lead poisoning result from?
What does plastic pollution pose?
What does plastic pollution pose?
What percentage of foodborne fatalities are accounted for by children under 5?
What percentage of foodborne fatalities are accounted for by children under 5?
In 2020, how many people faced hunger globally?
In 2020, how many people faced hunger globally?
By how much have heat-related deaths among those over 65 risen in the last two decades?
By how much have heat-related deaths among those over 65 risen in the last two decades?
What temperature rise is it necessary to limit to prevent catastrophic health impacts?
What temperature rise is it necessary to limit to prevent catastrophic health impacts?
Which region faced struggles with increasingly destructive wildfires, exacerbated by climate change?
Which region faced struggles with increasingly destructive wildfires, exacerbated by climate change?
What percentage of heat-related deaths are attributed to human-induced climate change?
What percentage of heat-related deaths are attributed to human-induced climate change?
What organization focuses on emissions reduction, resilient health systems, and health protection from climate change?
What organization focuses on emissions reduction, resilient health systems, and health protection from climate change?
What are some consequences of wildfires on public health?
What are some consequences of wildfires on public health?
What does the RNAO advocate for in terms of climate action?
What does the RNAO advocate for in terms of climate action?
What is the main focus of the correlation between environment and health?
What is the main focus of the correlation between environment and health?
What are some key concepts covered in the unit?
What are some key concepts covered in the unit?
How does geography directly influence health experiences?
How does geography directly influence health experiences?
What contributes to significant differences in life expectancy across different regions of Canada?
What contributes to significant differences in life expectancy across different regions of Canada?
How do public policies, racial discrimination, and urban planning intersect with health risks?
How do public policies, racial discrimination, and urban planning intersect with health risks?
What determines the location of toxic waste sites?
What determines the location of toxic waste sites?
Why is geography important for understanding the health of Indigenous peoples?
Why is geography important for understanding the health of Indigenous peoples?
How does climate change impact landscapes?
How does climate change impact landscapes?
What are the consequences of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases?
What are the consequences of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases?
How does climate change contribute to humanitarian emergencies?
How does climate change contribute to humanitarian emergencies?
What are the projected additional deaths per year due to climate change by 2030-2050?
What are the projected additional deaths per year due to climate change by 2030-2050?
How does climate change affect health directly?
How does climate change affect health directly?
What is a consequence of increased trade and globalization according to the text?
What is a consequence of increased trade and globalization according to the text?
What has globalization often benefited according to the text?
What has globalization often benefited according to the text?
What has led to mass migration, often resulting in xenophobic & nationalist protectionist responses?
What has led to mass migration, often resulting in xenophobic & nationalist protectionist responses?
What intergovernmental agreements are mentioned in the text as a source of hope?
What intergovernmental agreements are mentioned in the text as a source of hope?
What is the aim of the Paris Accord on Climate Change?
What is the aim of the Paris Accord on Climate Change?
What is the impact of climate change on infectious diseases according to the text?
What is the impact of climate change on infectious diseases according to the text?
What is the position of the United States on the Paris Agreement initially?
What is the position of the United States on the Paris Agreement initially?
What is the focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)?
What is the focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)?
What is the consequence of climate change on wildfires according to the text?
What is the consequence of climate change on wildfires according to the text?
What is the position of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario on climate change?
What is the position of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario on climate change?
What is the consequence of wealth inequalities, severe poverty & climate change according to the text?
What is the consequence of wealth inequalities, severe poverty & climate change according to the text?
What is the impact of climate change on health according to the text?
What is the impact of climate change on health according to the text?
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Study Notes
The Impact of Geography on Health and Climate Change
- The unit aims to examine the interaction between the physical environment and human health, including global perspectives like resource management and toxic contaminants, as well as more local focuses like communities, workplaces, and households.
- Key concepts include climate change, carbon offsetting, and planetary health, with key terms like carbon offsetting, vector-borne disease, ecosystem, climate resilience, and resource efficiency.
- Geography directly influences health experiences, including air quality, food, water, environmental pollution, and exposure to disease vectors.
- Significant differences in life expectancy exist across different regions of Canada, with preventable mortality rates differing between urban and rural areas.
- Public policies, racial discrimination, and urban planning intersect with health risks in both rural and urban areas, affecting immigrant and communities of color.
- Environmental protections and urban planning policies determine the location of toxic waste sites, with racism and oppression enabling the proximity of these sites to communities of color and Indigenous lands.
- Geography is especially important for understanding the health of Indigenous peoples, with a need for policymakers to learn from Indigenous cosmologies and understand the physical geography's intrinsic connection to human wellbeing.
- Climate change changes landscapes through erosion, severe floods, droughts, and wildfires, impacting human and wildlife habitats.
- Fossil fuels release greenhouse gases, leading to consequences like melting glaciers, rising waters, and extreme weather events.
- Climate change contributes to more frequent and severe humanitarian emergencies, with research indicating 3.6 billion people living in areas highly susceptible to climate change.
- By 2030-2050, climate change is projected to cause an additional 250,000 deaths per year due to undernutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress, with direct damage costs to health reaching $2-4 billion annually by 2030.
- Climate change affects health directly through events like heatwaves and storms, as well as indirectly through disease outbreaks and mental health issues, with vulnerable populations such as women, children, and minorities being most affected.
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