What are the costs of climate change in the Canadian Prairies?
Explore the costs of climate change on the Canadian Prairie Provinces. This ClimateWest report synthesizes the literature into a single compendium of the costs of inaction for the Prairies reflecting the current state-of-knowledge.
ClimateWest
ClimateWest is the regional hub for climate services in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan providing access to regionally relevant climate information and the support to use it effectively i
FAPN Community Roundtable
The Forestry Adaptation Practitioners’ Network (FAPN) hosted a virtual Community Roundtable on July 24, 2023. The event brought the FAPN community together, to exchange ideas, share what they are working on, discuss challenges and learn from each other's experiences.
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute, located at Vancouver Island University, is dedicated to community engagement, relationship building and knowledge sharing.
Vancouver Island University
VIU is a public university on the west coast of Canada with campuses on the traditional territory of the Suneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nations.
Project Management for a Changing Climate
Project managers across a range of project types and industries need to be prepared for climate change in their project plans. Climate Change poses new types of project risks that could affect project timelines, budget, and outcomes (e.g., supply chain disruptions due to storms and permafrost melt; infrastructure risks due to unusual weather events causing flood damage; functions and outcome of projects).
Integrated Assessment of Canadian Forest Vulnerability to Climate Change
Learn about the recent advances in the quantification of three vulnerability components in Canadian forests and discover what this means for developing “climate friendly” silvicultural practices in this webinar.
Climate Change Impacts on Forest Growth and What to do about It
In this webinar, learn how might climate change affect forest growth and what can we do about it?
Conservation Forestry
This report highlights the many ways that conservation serves as a core principle of sustainable forest management in Canada, so that forests will remain healthy and resilient and continue to support and enrich the lives of Canadians for many generations.
Sustainable Forest Management to Combat Climate Change
The most recent revisions to Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)'s forest management standard (2022) includes 2 new objectives that are focused significantly on forest management adaptation to climate change. In this webinar, Darren Sleep, PhD, Senior Director of Conservation Science and Strategies at SFI explores these new objectives that will help drive forest management adaptation to climate change across Canada.
CCFM
Established in 1985, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM or Council) provides an important forum for federal, provincial and territorial governments to come together to discus
SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard
This standard promotes sustainable forestry based on 13 Principles, 17 Objectives, 41 Performance Measures and 114 Indicators related to water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.
Wildland Fire Management Working Group Action Plan 2021–2026
A roadmap for implementing the Canadian wildland fiire Strategy using a whole-of-government approach
Government of British Columbia
The Government of British Columbia is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Recommendations from Canada’s Forest Sector to Drive Economic Recovery and a Net-Zero Carbon Future
In this 2020 report, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) makes critical recommendations that will ensure economic opportunity for the forestry sector and its people, while upholding important values that support human health, inclusive growth, and our environment
Risk Assessment for the Climate Proofing of Infrastructure Investments
The PIEVC Engineering Vulnerability Assessment Protocol is a climate risk assessment tool developed by Engineers Canada and tailored to the needs of the infrastructure sector. This document briefly describes the seven steps in risk assessment for the climate proofing of infrastructure investments.
Capacity Development for the Execution of Climate Risk Assessment in the Nile Basin
The purpose of the technical report series is to support informed stakeholder dialogue and decision making in order to achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the shared Nile Basin water resources.
University of Northern British Columbia
Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities.
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ducks Unlimited Canada is a passionate community of people who believe that nature is the foundation of strong communities, a prosperous economy and a sustainable future that supports the hopes and
FPInnovations
FPInnovations is a not-for-profit world leading R&D institute that specializes in the creation of scientific solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness and resp
Forests Ontario
Ontario’s forested landscapes sustain biodiversity, healthy people, and a healthy economy.
Forest Ontario: Ecosystem Restoration Guide
This guide explores terrestrial, aquatic, soil, and wildlife restoration and discusses restoration efforts, action plans and case studies, as well as the organizations that have brought these restoration efforts to life in Ontario, Canada.
Fifty Years of Wildland Fire Science in Canada
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, this report reflects on the progress accomplished in select areas of Canadian wildland fire science over the past half century.
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