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Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

As we continue to implement the Climate Action Plan, the Province is moving ahead with coordinated actions to help B.C. adapt to climate change. Building on past accomplishments, the Adaptation Strategy provides policy direction for the B.C. Government.

The Strategy addresses three main themes that provide a solid framework to addresses climate change impacts and adaptation.

1. Build a strong foundation of knowledge and tools to help public and private decision-makers across B.C. prepare for a changing climate.

Related actions include:

• Providing an endowment of $94.5 million to establish the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to assess, develop and promote viable emission reduction and adaptation options and to better inform climate change policies and actions.
• Providing ongoing support to the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium to produce provincially-relevant information about past and future climate change and its impacts.
• Enhancing provincial weather and hydrometric observation networks to improve climate change monitoring.

2. Make adaptation a part of B.C. Government’s business, ensuring that climate change impacts are considered in planning and decision-making across government.

The B.C. Government is integrating climate change adaptation into its programs, policies and other decisions. Examples include:

• Living Water Smart
• Adapting to Climate Change in Forest Management
• Conservation Framework
• Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan

3. Assess risks and implement priority adaptation actions in key climate sensitive sectors.

Implementation will be a staged process, beginning with one or two key sectors in 2010/2011.

View the full Adaptation Strategy:

• Preparing for Climate Change: British Columbia’s Adaptation Strategy (PDF, 900 KB)

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