ABSTRACT
Climate changes are already evident, and to a greater degree in the Arctic than anywhere else on earth. The impacts on ecosystems, energy operations and infrastructure, underlying geophysical conditions, and politics will all have signifi cant impacts on the health of human populations. Whether through weakened ecological networks that impact fi sheries, through forced migration because of changing landscapes, or due to man-made disasters such as oil spills, new risks will emerge that will task the ability of communities to cope and remain resilient. Health remains one of the most robust measures of such impacts, both in human and ecological populations, and can provide a warning signal of larger dislocations to security.
