Climate Change and Public Health in North Carolina: A Unique State Offers  a Unique Perspective

Devlin, Leah; Goralnik, Mikey; Ross, William G.; Tart, Kimberly Thigpen

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“…28,31 Evidence attests that “public health threats will not affect all individuals equally” (p. 2). 32 Strategies must be tailored to communities and enhanced in those without sufficient resources to support adequate preparation.…”

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Individual emergency-preparedness efforts: A social justice perspective

McNeill¹,

Richie

Alfred

2019

Nurs Ethics

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Background: Since 2010, the United States has experienced 228 disasters, affecting over 86 million people. Because of population shifts, the growing number of people living with chronic conditions or disabilities, and the growing number of older citizens living independently, access and service gaps often exist for those without money or other transferable resources. There is a lack of evidence regarding individual community members’ capacity to prepare for emergencies. Research objective: The purpose of this study is to highlight participant experiences in becoming better prepared for emergencies and provide insight from a social justice perspective. Research design: This is a descriptive qualitative study, staying very close to the data as an end product rather than a beginning for interpretation. Participants and research context: A total of 13 low-income, uninsured, or under-insured attendees at a medical outreach clinic were interviewed. Ethical considerations: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained from the University of Texas at Tyler. Findings: Four themes emerged from the interview data: (a) evaluation of the emergency-preparedness education, (b) making emergency plans, (c) challenges in preparing for emergencies, and (d) facilitators of emergency preparedness. Discussion: Identifying the potential challenges to individual emergency preparedness among vulnerable populations is the first step in overcoming them. The capacity to comply with such measures, especially the ability of those with limited incomes and other vulnerable populations, must be considered. Conclusion: Synchronized, well-ordered assistance will close gaps in recovery and enhance efficiency in pre- and post-event aid. Theoretically, doing so will promote engaged and resilient members of society who are better able to withstand adverse events. The importance of the relationship between individual preparedness levels and the resiliency of nations supports the social justice imperative to address the needs of vulnerable populations in the mitigation and planning phase of the emergency management cycle.

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Individual emergency-preparedness efforts: A social justice perspective

McNeill¹,

Richie

Alfred

2019

Nurs Ethics

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“…Further, the region’s water supply stress due to periodic water shortages is anticipated to increase significantly by 2050, affecting forestry, recreation, manufacturing, agriculture, power generation, and fisheries [ 3 ]. People living within geographically isolated areas in the Southeast are likely to experience the direct and indirect effects of a changing climate differently, and perhaps more dramatically, than those residing in other areas [ 4 ].…”

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Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of Climate Change Impacts and Effects on Human Health

Gutierrez

LePrevost

2016

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Climate justice is a local, national, and global movement to protect at-risk populations who are disproportionately affected by climate change. The social context for this review is the Southeastern region of the United States, which is particularly susceptible to climate change because of the geography of the area and the vulnerabilities of the inhabiting populations. Negative human health effects on variable and vulnerable populations within the Southeast region due to changing climate are concerning, as health threats are not expected to produce parallel effects among all individuals. Vulnerable communities, such as communities of color, indigenous people, the geographically isolated, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and already experiencing poor environmental quality, are least able to respond and adapt to climate change. Focusing on vulnerable populations in the Southeastern United States, this review is a synthesis of the recent (2010 to 2015) literature-base on the health effects connected to climate change. This review also addresses local and regional mitigation and adaptation strategies for citizens and leaders to combat direct and indirect human health effects related to a changing climate.

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“…Our objectives are primarily descriptive and aim to provide an assessment of which challenges wildlife decision makers are prioritizing, which challenges they are not, and why. The southeast United States was our case study location as biodiversity in the region is highly impacted by urban development and habitat loss (Milesi et al 2003, Zhang et al 2008, Chandler et al 2016), introduced species (Calazans et al 2017), and climate change (Devlin et al 2014, Gutierrez and LePrevost 2016).…”

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Conservation decision makers worry about relevancy and funding but not climate change

Jewell

Peterson

Martin

et al. 2023

Wildlife Society Bulletin

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Stakeholders fundamentally shape the success of wildlife management, yet little is known about how one of the most important stakeholder groups, wildlife agency decision makers, view emerging conservation challenges. Wildlife agency decision makers collectively shape how wildlife conservation unfolds in North America, but their perspectives are generally absent in the literature. Challenges including climate change, conservation funding models, and wildlife disease make understanding how wildlife decision makers view the future of wildlife conservation essential. We interviewed 48 directors and supervisory board members of wildlife agencies in the southeast United States from July 2019 to January 2020 to gauge their assessment of future conservation challenges and preferred response strategies. Declining agency relevancy and insufficient funding were the 2 most commonly identified challenges, while climate change was rarely mentioned as an issue because decision makers believed it was a relatively slowmoving background condition. Decision makers described improving relevance through education and outreach as their primary response to conservation challenges. Our results suggest that climate change-informed wildlife management may benefit from a 2-pronged approach. First, we suggest decision makers should be informed about the challenges posed by climate change, and second, existing efforts to

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Climate Change and Public Health in North Carolina: A Unique State Offers  a Unique Perspective

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Individual emergency-preparedness efforts: A social justice perspective

Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of Climate Change Impacts and Effects on Human Health

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Climate Change and Public Health in North Carolina: A Unique State Offers  a Unique Perspective