Helping Pacific Salmon Survive the Impact of Climate Change on Freshwater Habitats: Pursuing Proactive and Reactive Adaptation Strategies
Adaptation, Climate Change, Freshwater Ecosystems, Habitat Management, Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, PRFCC, RestorationDescription For many generations in western Canada, five species of Pacific salmon have provided a defining role to native and non-native peoples. As a reflection of this cultural importance, there has been a long-standing tradition of communities…
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective
Adaptation, Climate Change, Impacts, Strategy, VulnerabilitySummary There is strong consensus in the international scientific community that climate change is occurring and that the impacts are already being felt in some regions. It is also widely accepted that, even after introducing significant measures…
Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerabilities in Canada’s Pacific Marine Ecosystems
Adaptation, Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Review, Synthesis, Vulnerability AssessmentSummary Canada's Pacific marine ecosystems, which lie adjacent to the coast of British Columbia, are rich, extraordinarily productive, and highly textured with conditions that vary considerably on different scales of time and space. This marine…
Helping Pacific Salmon Survive the Impact of Climate Change on Freshwater Habitats: Case Studies: Perspectives from the Okanagan, Quesnel, Nicola, Cowichan, Nass, and Englishman River Watersheds
Adaptation, Case Study, Climate Change, Freshwater Ecosystems, Habitat Management, Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, PRFCC, RestorationDescription The purpose of this report and companion document, "Helping Pacific salmon survive the impact of climate change on freshwater habitats: Pursuing proactive and reactive adaptation strategies"6 is to facilitate thinking and planning…