Exposure to nanoscale and microscale particulate air pollution prior to mining development near a northern indigenous community in Québec, Canada
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1201-5
Abstract: This study serves as a baseline characterization of indoor and outdoor air quality in a remote northern indigenous community prior to the start of a major nearby mining operation, including measurements of nanoparticles, which has… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; air; indigenous community; particle ... See more keywords
Corporate sustainability and indigenous community engagement in the extractive industry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.311
Abstract: Abstract The objective of this paper is to explore the initiatives for community engagement with indigenous people implemented by extractive organizations and their possible alignment with the integrative framework of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable… read more here.
Keywords: sustainability indigenous; corporate sustainability; indigenous community; community engagement ... See more keywords
Traditional knowledge of edible plants in an indigenous community in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2021.1887956
Abstract: In this study, we documented traditional knowledge of edible plants in an indigenous community in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico and analyzed sociodemographic factors (age, education, and lingu... read more here.
Keywords: knowledge edible; edible plants; community sierra; plants indigenous ... See more keywords
A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aaf300
Abstract: For millennia Indigenous communities worldwide have maintained diverse knowledge systems informed through careful observation of dynamics of environmental changes. Although Indigenous communities and their knowledge systems are recognized as critical resources for understanding and adapting… read more here.
Keywords: research; community engagement; community; climate ... See more keywords
Exploring ayahuasca-assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada.
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.12985
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND AIMS A previous observational study of ayahuasca-assisted therapy demonstrated statistically significant reductions in self-reported problematic cocaine use among members of an Indigenous community in Canada. This paper aims to qualitatively explore the impact… read more here.
Keywords: addiction; use; assisted therapy; indigenous community ... See more keywords
Localizing Global Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities in Cervical Screening in an Indigenous Community in Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1177/1049732317742129
Abstract: This participatory research study examines the tensions and opportunities in accessing allopathic medicine, or biomedicine, in the context of a cervical cancer screening program in a rural indigenous community of Northern Ecuador. Focusing on the… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; cervical screening; indigenous community; ecuador ... See more keywords
Prevalence and correlates of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in a rural indigenous community in Baja California, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6276-x
Abstract: BackgroundDiabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mexico and understudied among indigenous populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify correlates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM) and… read more here.
Keywords: community; prevalence; rural indigenous; indigenous community ... See more keywords
Differential Use of Game Species in an Amazonian Indigenous Community: Navigating Economics, Subsistence, and Social Norms
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DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-42.3.3
Abstract: Abstract. Hunting is a key subsistence strategy and source of income and food security for rural communities throughout the world. Hunters often gift game meat to their friends or family in return for reciprocation or… read more here.
Keywords: amazonian indigenous; subsistence; economics; indigenous community ... See more keywords
THE SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE AMONG INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN MALAYSIA
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DOI: 10.30892/gtg.422spl20-891
Abstract: Understanding the socio-cultural background and how entrepreneurs perceive and respond to unfavourable environmental conditions is required when investigating the relationship between resilience, sustainability, and entrepreneurship from the perspective of an indigenous community. Taking into the… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; adaptive resilience; indigenous community; sustainability ... See more keywords
Stimulating Parenting Practices in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Mexican Communities
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15010029
Abstract: Parenting may be influenced by ethnicity; marginalization; education; and poverty. A critical but unexamined question is how these factors may interact to compromise or support parenting practices in ethnic minority communities. This analysis examined associations… read more here.
Keywords: community; stimulating parenting; parenting practices; indigenous community ... See more keywords
Exploring Indigenous Community Conceptions of Parent Wellbeing: A Qualitative Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043585
Abstract: Using non-Indigenous perspectives of parental social and emotional wellbeing in the design and application of parent support programs can undermine program effectiveness as it may not account for Indigenous family structures and community values. With… read more here.
Keywords: parent wellbeing; indigenous community; community; analysis ... See more keywords