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Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Canadian Water Resource Management
TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
-Report assesses the state of practice in and identifies opportunities
to advance climate change adaptation in water resource management
across Canada-
At the A.D. Lattornel Conference, Toronto
and Region Conservation presented Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Canadian Water Resource Management, a major report in Canada examining how water resources management
practices across the country could and should be modified to adapt to
the challenges posed by changing weather patterns and global climate
change. This report is a collaboration between the Canadian Climate
Forum (formerly CFCAS), the Canadian Water Resource Association, and
Toronto and Region Conservation with significant contributions by
provincial, municipal and aboriginal governments, watershed agencies,
academia, businesses and ENGOs from across Canada. It has been funded
by Natural Resource Canada's Regional Adaptation Collaborative Program.
A free webinar to officially launch the report and an online knowledge compendium of
water and climate adaptation resources will take place on November 20(th).
"Communities across Ontario are under pressure to adapt to climate
change hazards," said Chandra Sharma, Watershed Specialist and Senior
Manager Climate Change at Toronto and Region Conservation. "There are
existing knowledge and experience that we've documented in this report
and available on the website to help communities develop
locally-relevant and practical adaptation measures."
The report provides a snapshot of the current state-of-practice with
respect of climate change adaptation in water resource management
across Canada; and presents a set of strategies and recommendations for
effectively integrating climate change adaptation into the practice and
policies of water resource management. The report explores how
policies, projects and community actions have supported adaptation in
water resource management across Canada.
Strategic directions for further improving adaptation are also presented
in the report. These findings are examined across a variety of water
issues (e.g., flooding, drought, etc.), user groups (e.g., managers,
technical, economic sectors) and management levels. The analysis was
driven by results from the National Forum on Water Adaptation to
Climate Change held in Toronto in March, 2012, and an extensive review
of literature and programs on water adaptation implemented across
Canada and beyond. In addition to the Mainstreaming report, the TRCA developed an on-line, easily searchable database of
projects and policies that demonstrate effective adaptation, called the National Compendium of Water Adaptation Knowledge. The database is meant to highlight best-practices in adaptation and
facilitates mainstreaming by providing managers with information on
actual adaptation practices. A link to the compendium is currently
available at http://waterandclimate.ca
Webinar: Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Canadian Water Resource Management Webinar: Learn about the report findings and
recommendations and how to use a water adaptation knowledge database, developed at
http://waterandclimate.ca.
Date and November 20, 2012, 1:00 PM (EST)
Time:
Registration: Please register at:
https://student.gototraining.com/r/4976894649057053440
Toronto and Region Conservation
With over fifty years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation
(TRCA) helps people understand, enjoy and look-after the natural
environment. Our vision is for The Living City®, where human settlement
can flourish forever as part of nature's beauty and diversity. For
more information, call 416-661-6600 or visit us at www.trca.on.ca
SOURCE: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
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SOURCE: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
For media information contact: Rowena Calpito, Supervisor, Media Management, Toronto
and Region Conservation 416.661.6600ext 5632,rcalpito@trca.on.ca
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