Adapting to Climate Change

What’s New

• New! April 2008 – A Summary of Climate Change Effects on Watershed Hydrology. This Ministry of Forests and Range Extension Note 87 outlines recent and projected changes to hydrology, and implications for forest management. (4 pages)
• February 2008 – Premier’s Forestry Climate Action Meeting, Prince George, Feb 15, 2008. Presentations provided an opportunity for the forest sector to identify opportunities for greenhouse gas reduction and to articulate a climate action vision. (Note: All materials in this section are the work of external contributors, and the Ministry makes no claim regarding the contents therein).
  • A Vision for the Forest Sector – Ric Slaco, Vice President International Forest Products
  • Convergence of the Markets for Fuel. Food and Fiber: A Land-Use Perspective – Don G. Roberts, Managing Director, CIBC World Markets
  • BC’s Forest Sector: Biorefineries, Bioenergy and Climate Change – Jack Saddler, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
  • Overview of Climate Action Initiatives – Graham Whitmarsh, Head, Climate Action Secretariat
• February 2008 – Climate Change Posters
  • Climate Change in BC - the Imperative (an overview of BC's mitigation efforts relevant to forests)
  • BC's Green Advantage (opportunities and actions to address forest carbon)
  • Adapting to Climate Change (including the Future Forest Ecosystem Initiative)
• See the Publications and Links pages for earlier documents.

Preparing for Climate Change

In May 2006, the Ministry of Forests and Range released a report outlining the challenges, opportunities and actions the ministry, and others might take to prepare for the potential impacts of climate change.

• Preparing for Climate Change: Adapting to Impacts on B.C.'s Forest and Range Resources

More Information

• Publications
• Other Links