Analysis of Arctic Children and Youth Health Indicators
Author | : D. T. Wigle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0662406702 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780662406709 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In 1998, the Sustainable Development Working Group, a working group of the Arctic Council, established the Future of Children and Youth of the Arctic Initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and youth in the Arctic and to increase awareness and understanding of sustainable development. The initiative consists of two components: the Health Programme, which promotes the health and well-being of children and youth in the circumpolar Arctic; and the Networking Programme, which engages youth on issues of sustainable development, culture and community. The Health Programme's first objective was to examine and identify gaps in the existing data and studies related to the health of children and youth in the Arctic.