Getting to knowClimate Change Risks

Climate change is impacting communities across Canada, who are on the frontlines in planning and responding to climate impacts. However, adapting to a changing climate is often considered complex, inherently uncertain and involves managing competing interests to prioritize appropriate actions.

It is critical that decision makers across Canada understand and consider climate variability as part of planning and adaptation efforts. Climate change risk assessments are integral to achieving this, and as such, some funding programs even require climate risk assessments as part of the application process.

The purpose of a climate risk assessment is to:

• understand climate conditions and how climate-related hazards are evolving;
• identify the most significant climate-related impacts; and
• prioritize adaptation measures based on identified hazards and risks;

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