School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia.
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 9;19(24):16574. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416574.
First Nations Peoples have a long history of living in Australia's changing climate and a deep knowledge of their traditional estate ('Country'). However, human-induced climate change raises unforeseen risks to the health of First Nations Peoples-especially in remotely located communities. This includes the Torres Strait Islands, where a local leader asked our Torres Strait Islander co-author, 'We know that you will return to your Country-unlike previous researchers. So how can you help with climate change?' In response, this research describes four core values focused on supporting First Nations Peoples' health and wellbeing: co-design, appropriate governance, support for self-determination, and respectfully incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into health-protective climate initiatives. Supporting the health and wellbeing of Torres Strait Islanders to continue living in the remote Torres Strait Islands in a changing climate can enable long-term care for Country, maintenance of culture, and a sense of identity for First Nations Peoples. Ensuring these core values are implemented can support the health of present and future generations and will likely be applicable to other First Nations communities.
第一民族人民在澳大利亚不断变化的气候中有着悠久的生活历史，对他们的传统领地（“国家”）有着深刻的了解。然而，人为引起的气候变化给第一民族人民的健康带来了前所未有的风险——特别是在偏远社区。这包括托雷斯海峡群岛，那里的一位当地领导人问我们的托雷斯海峡岛民合著者，“我们知道你们会回到你们的国家——不像以前的研究人员。那么你们如何帮助应对气候变化呢？”作为回应，这项研究描述了四个核心价值观，重点是支持第一民族人民的健康和福祉：共同设计、适当的治理、支持自决，以及尊重地将本土知识纳入保护健康的气候倡议。支持托雷斯海峡岛民的健康和福祉，使他们能够继续生活在不断变化的气候中的偏远托雷斯海峡群岛，这可以为他们提供对国家的长期关怀、文化的维护以及第一民族人民的身份认同感。确保这些核心价值观得到实施，可以支持当代和后代的健康，并且可能适用于其他第一民族社区。
