Library of climate resources

This is a collection of links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. The sources include the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, national professional organizations, climate consortia and established international organizations. It can be useful for impact, vulnerability and risk assessments, and for adaptation planning.

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Explanation of the different resource types

data product - downloadable climate dataset
tool - builds on a dataset with further analyses and/or visualization
guidance - provides direction on the use of climate information or on conducting climate-related assessments
codes and standards - guidance and best practice documents for climate resilient design
additional resources include educational and awareness-raising material, impact assessments and scientific syntheses

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Canada's Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate (Opens in a new Window)
Canada's Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate assesses climate change sensitivity, risks and adaptation along Canada's marine coasts. The report includes overviews of regional climate change impacts, risks and opportunities along Canada's three marine coasts, case studies demonstrating action, and discussion of adaptation approaches. Led by Natural Resources Canada, the development of this report involved over 60 authors and 70 expert reviewers, and synthesized over 1300 recent publications.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada
Resource formats:
Vulnerability or risk assessment
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Canadian Station Inventory and Data Download (Opens in a new Window)
Canadian Station Tide and Water Level Inventory and Data Download contains observations of water level data from stations across Canada for the historical period of 1970 to present. Stations may be selected using an interactive map. Data are available for download in tabular format

Organization:

Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Resource formats:
Data files

Mapped
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CSA W208:20 Erosion and sediment control installation and maintenance (Opens in a new Window)

The purpose of this Standard is to provide requirements and recommendations for the installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control (ESC) measures on construction sites. This Standard outlines installation and maintenance requirements associated with a number of commonly used ESC measures. In addition, this Standard provides general best practice guidance for installing and maintaining ESC measures in conjunction with construction activity, including standardized guidance with respect to adhering to product manufacturer instructions. This Standard further provides guidance for evaluating and selecting ESC measures based on intended functionality and site-specific applications. This Standard applies to the installation and maintenance of ESC measures during soil disturbing activities including a) earth works (e.g., stripping and grading, clearing and grubbing); b) construction of structures (including but not limited to housing subdivisions and commercial centres); c) construction of infrastructure (including but not limited to roads, bridges, utilities, sewers, and watermains); and d) expansion or rehabilitation of any of these facilities or structures.

Organization:

Canadian Standards Association Group

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Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit (Opens in a new Window)
The objective of the Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning (ICCAP) Toolkit is to provide a suite of user-friendly tools, resources, and key considerations to support Indigenous individuals and communities interested in undertaking climate change adaptation planning. The intent is for the toolkit to be used by communities at all different stages of the adaptation planning process, including communities with little or no prior experience. The toolkit includes six guidebooks, additional guidance, and two Indigenous language glossaries.

Organization:

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Resource formats:
Impact assessment

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning

Training
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Inuvialuit Settlement Region Climate Change Strategy (Opens in a new Window)
Few places in the world are experiencing the effects of anthropogenic climate change as rapidly and intensely as the Inuvialuit Settlement Region or ISR, in the Western Arctic. Inuvialuit communities and Traditional Knowledge experts have raised deep concerns about climate change and the rapid and unfamiliar environmental transformations underway, including shifting ice freeze-up and break-up trends, plant and animal species migration, coastal erosion, permafrost degradation, flooding and health and wellness effects. The ISR Climate Change Strategy aims to address the wide-ranging issues and opportunities that Inuvialuit communities face and will continue to experience in the coming years. The strategy covers core goals and enabling actions across six thematic areas: Food and Wellness, Safety, Housing and Infrastructure, Education and Awareness, Ecosystem Health and Diversity, and Energy.

Organization:

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning

Case study
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Managing Infrastructure Assets for Sustainable Development: A Handbook for Local and National Governments (Opens in a new Window)
The Handbook calls national and local governments to action and provides them with concrete guidance on how to ensure the resilience, sustainability and accessibility of existing and planned infrastructure investments. It contains practical tools to improve infrastructure asset management, plus recommendations on how to adapt them to socio-economic and environmental challenges of our time, including climate change and public health emergencies.

Organization:

United Nations
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning

Educational and awareness-raising material
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National Inuit Climate Change Strategy (2019) (Opens in a new Window)
This climate strategy advances Inuit-determined actions to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of Inuit communities in the face of a rapidly changing climate and landscape, including core actions to protect Inuit culture, language and way of life. The inter-connected strategy focusses on five priority areas: knowledge and capacity-building; health, well-being and the environment; food systems; infrastructure; and, energy. The strategy provides guidance to existing and future partners, including governments and organizations, on how to work with Inuit communities to achieve their climate priorities. The strategy is available in Inuktitut Syllabics, Inuktitut Qaliujaaqpait, French, and English.

Organization:

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Regional Perspectives Report (2022) (Opens in a new Window)
This report, led by Natural Resources Canada, provides regional perspectives on how climate change is impacting Canadian communities, environment and economy, and how they are adapting. Six regional chapters (Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern) were released on a rolling basis between 2020–2022.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada
Resource formats:
Impact assessment

Scientific synthesis

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning
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Sea Level Rise (Opens in a new Window)
The Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise (ECoAS) Project is a co-led initiative designed to translate scientific climate change research into useable information to educate coastal communities within Atlantic Canada about the need for planning for future sea-level rise impacts. The project includes online information and workshops about rising seas.

Organization:

Ecology Action Centre
Resource formats:
Educational and awareness-raising material
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Wave Data Available On-line (Opens in a new Window)
Wave Data Available On-line provides wave height, wave period, wind direction, wind speed, air temperature, and air pressure observations from buoys and unofficial Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) observations for the historical period of 1970 to present. Data are available for each station/buoy in tabular and graphical format.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Resource formats:
Data files

Graphical
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01