acronyms Flashcards
APHA
American Public Health Association
ALPHA
Alaska Public Health Association
IOM
Institute of Medicine
NAE
National Academy of Engineers
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
IEA
International Epidemiological Association
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
KA
Knowledge Assessment
WHO
World Health Organization
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
DHAS
Division of HIV/AIDs Services
DHSS
Department of Health and Social Services
ADEC
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
COE
Core of Engineers
DH & HS
Department of Health and Human Services
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
3 P’s of Public Health
Poverty, Population and Pollution
Villages being affected by climate change in Alaska
Shismeref, shaktoolik, Kivalina, Newtok ->moving to Metanik
NGO’s
Non Governmental Organization
AEHA
Alaska Environmental Health Association
DNR
Department of National Resources
DCCED
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
DEC
Department of Environmental Conservation
DOI
Department of Interior
NEHA
National Environmental Health Association
TAP
Trans Alaska Pipeline
ARCUS
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
SES
Socioeconomic Status
SEP
Socioeconomic Position
Fran Ulnar
Head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commision
UNEP
United Nations Environment Panel
IPCC
Intergovern Panel on Climate Change
ANWR
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge
AEA
Alaska Energy Association
TWS
The Wilderness Society
USDOI
U.S. Department of the Interior
NRDA
National Resources Damage Assessment
ANCSA (1971)
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
NPR-A
National Prospect Reserve- Alaska
ANILCA (1980, HR 3a)
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (100,000,000 Acres designated into conservation units)
GBD
Global Burden of Disease