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Northern Climate ExChange WhiteCAP Draft Plan 5.2.4 Food Security Food security refers to a community’s access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preference for an active and healthy life (Paci et al, 2004). While food security encompasses economic access, the risks associated with food security in Whitehorse are tied to a reduction in the physical presence of sufficient healthy food within the community due to negative climate-induced impacts. 24 Table 5.2.4 Community Consequences of Decreased Food Security Consequences Level of F.1 Increased incidence of drought places more reliance on groundwater, problems with irrigation arise F.2 Decrease in First Nations ability to harvest traditional foods, leading to loss of culture and health issues F.3 The cultivation of food leads to introduction of invasive species and disease F.4 Endemic pest and diseases affects food security and health F.5 External food supply is diminished as transportation becomes less reliable F.6 Conflict emerges over the balance of land use, water use, water availability and soil suitability F.7 Contamination increases due to increased use of fertilizers and other pollutants F.8 Concerns arise of historic land dispositions for agriculture F.9 Supermarkets compete with local producers as a byproduct of scaling issues Impact Likelihood Adaptive Capacity H M M Priority High M M M Medium M M L Medium M M H Medium H L H Medium L H M Medium M L H Low L M H Low L L H Low
Northern Climate ExChange WhiteCAP Draft Plan 5.2.5 Energy Security Energy security is indicative of the community’s access to reliable sources of energy sufficient to meet its needs. The energy security of the Whitehorse community may be negatively affected by climate impacts which reduce the efficiency of existing sources of energy or the feasibility of future (renewable or sustainable) sources of energy. Table 5.2.5 Community Consequences of Decreased Energy Security Consequences Level of ES.1 Energy sector increasingly vulnerable to external forces (rising energy costs, expected carbon costs) ES.2 Energy future is uncertain; compounded by the lack of a Whitehorse energy strategy ES.3 Land use conflicts arise over future alternative energy projects (e.g. windfarms) ES.4 Variability in cloudiness may affect consistency of passive and active solar Impact Likelihood Adaptive Capacity Priority M H M High M M H Medium M L H Low L L H Low 25
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