Indigenous health can’t be separated from environmental health, leaders tell UN – Canada’s National Observer
May 1, 2026
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance.
On the second day of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, experts called attention to the ways Indigenous health is deeply tied to nature and highlighted how health inequalities are compounded by environmental degradation, extractive activities and climate change.
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