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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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  • Climate Change and Sustainable Forest Management in Canada: A guidebook for Assessing Vulnerability and Mainstreaming Adaptation into Decision Making (Opens in a new Window)

    This guide book uses a sustainable forest management adaptation approach to assist forest resource professionals identify and incorporate climate change considerations into their policies, plans, and practices. This resource includes a framework for establishing sources of climate change vulnerability and developing relevant adaptation options. Worksheets for each phase of the adaptation process are provided.
    Organization:
    Canadian Council of Forest Ministers
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    Climate Lens: General Guidance (Opens in a new Window)

    This is a directive intended to be applied to infrastructure design to identify opportunities for reducing greenhouse gases and to ensure the infrastructure is resilient and prepared for potential climate impacts.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Infrastructure Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    Developing Climate Change Resilient Designs for Highway Infrastructure in British Columbia (Interim) - APEGBC Professional Practice Guidelines (Opens in a new Window)

    These guidelines provide general direction for the consideration of climate change and extreme weather in the design of highway infrastructure in British Columbia. They were developed by and for professional engineers and geoscientists practicing in British Columbia.
    Organization:
    Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    Guidance on Good Practices in Climate Change Risk Assessment (Opens in a new Window)

    ICLEI Canada worked on a project for the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) to author a guidance document on Good Practices in Climate Change Risk Assessment. Climate change risk assessments can form the basis and inform strategies to build our resilience to climate change, and it is important for all orders of government to better understand how to best conduct these assessments. 
    Organization:
    Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

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    Guide on Climate Change Adaptation for the Mining Sector (Opens in a new Window)

    Climate change is already affecting the mining industry and projected changes to key climate variables such as temperature and rainfall have the potential to impact all aspects of the mining sector in the future. This document provides guidance on climate change adaptation for the mining sector.
    Organization:
    The Mining Association of Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate (Opens in a new Window)

    This assessment is the first comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians since 2008. It was developed by a team of more than 80 subject matter experts from regional and federal health authorities and academic institutions across Canada. It addresses the evolving knowledge needs of government decision makers, civil society organizations, and individual Canadians by providing evidence-based and, where possible, quantitative information to help people understand how Canada’s climate is changing, and the effects on health and health systems, including implications for those most at risk.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Health Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Scientific synthesis
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

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    Homeowners' Handbooks to Disaster-Resilient Homes (Opens in a new Window)

    These handbooks outline steps for homeowners to protect their homes from climate change related hazards. Each focuses on a specific hazard and includes worksheets for conducting simple, household-level hazard and vulnerability assessments.
    Organization:
    Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    How to Develop an Asset Management Policy, Strategy and Governance Framework: Set up a consistent approach to asset management in your municipality (Opens in a new Window)

    This guide outlines strategies for developing a municipal asset management program designed for use municipal staff and elected officials. The guide includes specific focus on climate change.
    Organization:
    Federation of Canadian Municipalities
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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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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