Okanagan Region Environmental Guidelines for Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia Section Five: Regional Information Packages

This section of Develop with Care offers information on some of the issues, species and ecosystems of concern that are priorities in each region. This section is not a stand-alone guid

Review of The cryosphere and global environmental change, by Olav Slaymaker & Richard E.J. Kelly

There is no shortage of books on climate change. However, despite the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, we still know surprisingly little about the impact of global environmental change processes (not just climate change) on the broad range of biophysical and sociocultural systems that operate in the cryosphere. This lack of understanding prompts the authors to ask whether the global community cares about the future of the cryosphere, and the people who live within it. Justifying their work by pointing out the interconnectedness of the cryosphere with other components of the Earth, and discussing ongoing policy debates, geographers Olav Slaymaker and Richard Kelly aim to inform international debates on global change, in the broadest sense

1-11 Food in African Secondary Cities: Household Strategies & Livelihood

Chair: Godfrey Tawodzera, University of Namibia ([email protected]) Ndeyapo Nickanor, University of Namibia ([email protected]). Household food insecurity, dietary diversity, informal food sourcing and coping strategies in Oshakati-Ongwediva-Ondangwa corridor in Northern Namibia Yanick Borel Kamga, Université de Dschang ([email protected]). Climate change and impact of non-timber forest products on the household economy and food security in Secondary African Cities, Dschang Cameroon Ines Raimundo, Eduardo Mondlane University, ([email protected]). What we Xai-Xai city dwellers need now is a dish of xima meal in our households’ tables: Food security is your matter Miriam Grant, UBC Okanagan ([email protected]). Rent as Ransom: Lodging and Food Security in Gweru, Zimbabwe Heather MacKay, Umeå University ([email protected]) Interrogating claims of obesogenic urban food environments by focusing on secondary cities of Ghana, Kenya and Ugand

Traditional Food, Health, and Diet Quality in Syilx Okanagan Adults in British Columbia, Canada

In Canada, store-bought food constitutes the majority of First Nations (FN) people’s diets; however, their traditional foods (TF; wild fish, game, fowl, and plants) remains vital for their health. This study compares health indicators and diet quality among 265 Syilx Okanagan adults according to whether or not they reported eating TF during a 24-h dietary recall. Three methods assessed diet quality: nutrient intakes and adequacy, Healthy Eating Index (HEI-C), and contributions of ultra-processed products (UPP) to %energy using the NOVA classification. Fifty-nine participants (22%) reported eating TF during the dietary recall; TF contributed to 13% of their energy intake. There were no significant differences in weight status or prevalence of chronic disease between TF eaters and non-eaters. TF eaters had significantly higher intakes of protein; omega-3 fatty acids; dietary fibre; copper; magnesium; manganese; phosphorus; potassium; zinc; niacin; riboflavin; and vitamins B6, B12, D, and E than non-eaters. TF eaters also had significantly better diet quality based on the HEI-C and the %energy from UPP. Findings support that TF are critical contributors to the diet quality of FN individuals. Strength-based FN-led interventions, such as Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives, should be promoted to improve access to TF and to foster TF consumption

Enhancing cultural food security among the Syilx Okanagan adults with the reintroduction of Okanagan Sockeye salmon

For the Syilx Okanagan Nation, food sovereignty is foundational to ensuring their cultural food security and health. Salmon being a central Syilx food, the Nation has worked relentlessly since the 1990s to reintroduce Okanagan Sockeye salmon into their traditional territory. This study describes the reach of this initiative and assesses its impact on Syilx households’ income-related and cultural household food security status. In total, 265 households participated in the study. Overall, 48.6% of participants ate Okanagan Sockeye salmon during the year prior to the survey. Most participants (89.1%) reported that during the prior year their household accessed salmon from a community member or through trade (53.7%), community program (49.8%), a feast or ceremony (35.8%), or household harvest (27.2%). The number of ways that households accessed salmon was associated with a greater frequency of salmon consumption (pThe accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author