COINAtlantic - Introducing Advancing our Knowledge into Action: Atlantic Canada Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation
Andrew Sherin
COIN Atlantic
Andrew Sherin is the Director of the COINAtlantic Secretariat. COINAtlantic promotes integrated coastal and ocean management and data sharing. He is a member of the International Coastal Atlas Network Steering Group and the CoastGIS International Science Committee. This position follows 35 years as a physical scientist with Natural Resources Canada as a data management and GIS expert applied to marine geoscience and coastal process research.
Abstract
This session will introduce Natural Resources Canada’s newest Climate Change Adaptation assessment report, Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge into Action. The knowledge assessment objectives and process... [ view full abstract ]
This session will introduce Natural Resources Canada’s newest Climate Change Adaptation assessment report, Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge into Action. The knowledge assessment objectives and process will be presented. The proposed Table of Contents will be revealed. A panel will present their experiences with climate change adaptation to foster the sharing of delegates’ experiences during discussion. A facilitated discussion will solicit climate change adaptation case studies and experiences that may be used in the development of the Atlantic Canada Perspectives Chapter.
13:30-13:40:
Introductions and the Canada in Changing Climate Series of Assessments
Andrew Sherin, COINAtlantic Secretariat
13:40-13:55:
Table of Contents for the Atlantic Perspective Chapter
Sabine Dietz, AsterGroup and lead coordinating author
13:55-14:30:
Experiences with Climate Change Adaptation
Panelists:
Michelle Molnar, David Suzuki Foundation
Mitch Downton, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs
Chris Milley, Town Manager / Engineer, Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philips
14:30-14:50:
Facilitated discussion to gather further examples of successful and / or challenging examples of adaptation from Atlantic Canada or beyond.
Session
SS-3 » COINAtlantic - Introducing Advancing our Knowledge into Action: Atlantic Canada Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation (13:30 - Tuesday, 17th July, A1043)
