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Targeting BC’s rural communities’ resilience to climate impacts, this article discusses the effects of natural disturbances like wildfires, insect infestation, landslides, floods, drought, storms, avalanches, permafrost melt, forest diseases, erosion, and gradual ecosystem change; and how these disturbances are anticipated to change in the future.
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Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) recently released two reports providing practical advice and information on climate adaptation in the business sector - an Advisory Report for government and Business Primer for companies.
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New Water Balance Model incorporates Climate Change Module
Local governments may wish to check out this new decision support tool that assists in assessing flood risk and climate-related impacts to groundwater and stream flows and how different actions can impact watershed health.
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This new guide is intended to help local governments use their DPA authority to achieve climate action goals related of conserving energy, conserving water and reducing GHG emissions.
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This provincial report provides an overview of the implications of climate change for BC’s agriculture sector, including key areas of risk and opportunity, and the factors that will influence the industry’s ability to adapt and thrive.
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Get inspired by ten examples of cities and counties around the United States that share key lessons learned in the process of moving from planning to implementation on climate adaptation.
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A recent report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) outlines strategies for practitioners and planners on how to incorporate climate-resilience into both public and private infrastructure design, planning and development.
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The Carbon Map, developed by Kiln as an entry for the World Bank’s Apps for Climate competition, uses an animated, distorted and shaded map to convey how different countries.
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