Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Year of publication
2016
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Other
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate- and/or disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Northern America
Region
Northern America
Macro-region
Americas
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C
The Indigenous Peoples of Canada, along with coastal and northern regions are particularly vulnerable and disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. Unlike rebuilding after an extreme event like a flood or a fire, once permafrost has thawed, coastlines have eroded, or socio-cultural sites and assets have disappeared, they are lost forever.
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The approach to supporting vulnerable regions will include (1) investing in resilient infrastructure to protect vulnerable regions; (2) building climate resilience in the North; (3) supporting community- based monitoring in Indigenous communities; and (4) supporting adaptation in coastal areas.
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