Climate change adaptation

Author’s Note and Acknowledgements: Climate Solutions In this paper, we have done our best to do justice to the vast volume of climate change and adaptation literature University of Victoria and initiatives currently available. [...] Adaptation to the stresses induced by climate change builds resilience, and there is also now an opportunity to effect the transition from a traditional resource-based economy to an ecosystem-based economy that recognizes and values environmental goods and services, and diversifies the economic base at a time when the traditional base is being challenged. [...] This paper summarizes some key principles of smart adaptation; explores the climate chal- lenge in the context of nine top-of-mind issues; and proposes a set of over-arching recom- mendations that would help to facilitate the development of smart adaptation in BC. [...] The UK has created the Department of Energy and Climate Change to explore the twin challenges of climate change and energy supply.99 Water Supply Changes in hydrology and increasing floods and droughts are set to affect ecosystems and communities and exacerbate water use conflicts in many BC watersheds. [...] BC should follow the lead of Washington State, where the Coastal PAWG is promoting: educa- tion programs; improved access to information; coordination within and across agencies; assignment of staff to these issues; enhanced protection and resilience planning for coastal systems and human communities;187 review of policies and permit processes to assess the best options for protection of near-shor