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Lobster fishing traps in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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Atlantic Provinces
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Key Messages
1.1
Introduction
1.1.1
Demographic profile
1.1.2
Economy
1.1.3
Changes in climate
1.1.4
Previous work on adaptation
1.1.5
Chapter approach
1.2
Infrastructure is being threatened by increased flooding and erosion
1.2.1
Introduction
1.2.2
Adaptation approaches
1.3
Climate change is exacerbating risks to health and well-being
1.3.1
Introduction
1.3.2
Regional characteristics influencing health risks from climate change
1.3.3
Adaptation approaches
1.4
Indigenous experiences inform adaptation in Atlantic Canada
1.4.1
Introduction
1.4.2
Risks to Indigenous communities and culture
1.4.3
Adaptation in Indigenous communities
1.4.4
Indigenous knowledge systems
1.5
Forestry, agriculture and fisheries are vulnerable to climate change
1.5.1
Introduction
1.5.2
Forests
1.5.3
Agriculture
1.5.4
Fisheries
1.5.5
Aquaculture
1.6
Building adaptive capacity will strengthen resilience
1.6.1
Introduction
1.6.2
Adaptation approaches
1.7
Moving forward
1.7.1
Knowledge gaps and research needs
1.7.2
Emerging issues
1.8
Conclusion
References
Québec
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Ontario
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Prairie Provinces
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Key Messages
Foreword
4.1
Introduction
4.2
Prairie ecosystems will shift and transform as the climate warms
4.2.1
Ecosystem shifts
4.2.2
Animal responses
4.2.3
Biodiversity implications and adaptation strategies
4.3
Floods, drought and wildfires are getting worse
4.3.1
Weather hazards
4.3.2
Hydrological hazards
4.3.3
Societal impacts
4.4
Collaborative water management reduces negative impacts
4.4.1
Institutional mechanisms
4.5
Climate change brings both benefits and threats to agriculture
4.5.1
Impacts
4.5.2
Adaptation
4.6
Social groups have unique vulnerabilities and strengths
4.6.1
Introduction
4.6.2
Vulnerable social groups
4.6.3
Sources of social vulnerability
4.7
Adaptation planning helps to reduce climate risks
4.7.1
Introduction
4.7.2
Community-based adaptation planning and action
4.7.3
Adaptation mainstreaming
4.7.4
Limitations of current adaptation and resilience planning
4.8
Moving forward
4.8.1
Knowledge gaps and research needs
4.8.2
Emerging issues
4.9
Conclusion
References
British Columbia
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Key Messages
5.1
Introduction
5.1.1
Provincial overview
5.1.2
Previous assessments and scope
5.2
Indigenous Peoples in B.C. are experiencing and adapting to climate change
5.2.1
Introduction
5.2.2
Valuing Indigenous Knowledge Systems
5.2.3
Climate change impacts for Indigenous communities in B.C.
5.2.4
Conclusions
5.3
Climate change brings increasing flood risks
5.3.1
Introduction
5.3.2
Flood hazards
5.3.3
Observed and projected impacts
5.3.4
Flood risk reduction strategies
5.3.5
Key challenges and opportunities
5.3.6
Conclusions
5.4
Climate change is impacting British Columbia’s forests
5.4.1
Introduction
5.4.2
Biophysical impacts
5.4.3
Enhancing forest resilience
5.4.4
Wildfire risk reduction
5.4.5
Progress on adaptation
5.4.6
Challenges
5.4.7
Conclusions
5.5
Building a climate-ready agriculture sector is critical
5.5.1
Agricultural climate change risks
5.5.2
Agricultural adaptation programming
5.5.3
Conclusion
5.6
Adaptation continues to advance in B.C.
5.6.1
Introduction
5.6.2
Municipal and regional governments
5.6.3
Provincial government
5.6.4
Adaptation resources and challenges
5.6.5
Conclusions
5.7
Moving forward
5.7.1
Knowledge Gaps
5.7.2
Emerging issues
5.8
Conclusion
References
Northern Canada
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