Canada

This scoping paper is part of a series that explores specific challenges and opportunities in the development and implementation of adaptation policy in Canada.

The National Risk Profile (NRP) is Canada’s first strategic, national-level risk assessment, providing a foundation for understanding disaster risk from the three costliest hazards facing Canadians: earthquakes, wildland fire, and floods.

Recent major tsunamis have demonstrated their potential for widespread destruction and associated danger to human populations.

The key aim of this research report is to identify best practices and recommendations for all levels of government, specifically to support river flood and erosion management at the watershed-scale, including the use of NbS.

In this study, the authors used a simple metric of landscape fire exposure to develop a systematic and standardized approach for assessing directional vulnerability to wildfire within a circular assessment area centered on locale of interest.

The Guidelines are based on the findings of two prior surveys and provide a framework for jurisdictions around the world to consider as they work to effectively integrate future‑focused climate science into building codes and standards.

To successfully protect all Canadians from the health impacts of climate change, decision makers must pursue adaptation actions that are inclusive and equitable and consider the needs of racialized, marginalized, and low income populations.

Canada's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).