Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Webinars: From Theory to Practice – Reducing Flood Risks in Coastal Communities
Throughout North America, coastal flood risks are escalating due to land-use changes, ecosystem loss or transformation, population growth in coastal zones, sea-level rise, changes in the frequency and severity of storms and ageing flood-protection infrastructure. Tides and storm-driven flooding are increasingly damaging homes and infrastructure, and generally disrupting coastal communities and their economies. Nature-based solutions […]
LGBTQI+ Dimensions of Climate Change and Environmental Justice in North America
This one-day in-person roundtable held at the CEC headquarters in Montreal, brings together experts from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, + (LGBTQI+) communities and the CEC Secretariat to discuss priority actions and identify opportunities and challenges to promote the meaningful engagement of LGBTQI+ persons and to strengthen environmental conservation, the advancement of environmental […]
JPAC Public Forum on the Role of Ports in Fighting Climate Change: “Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
As points of intersection between land and sea, ports are vital, strategic infrastructures playing a key role in supporting local and global economies and handling around 80% of global trade. From vessels to trains, trucks, cranes, fuel supply systems, and renewable energy, ports are ecosystems in themselves in which a multitude of actors are involved. […]
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Monitoring Efficacy of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Retrofitting Infrastructure Using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Co-Benefits Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
JPAC Session 21-02: Sustainable management of transboundary waters: How to build successful collaborations
Air, land and water are inherently linked to the building blocks of life. Ensuring the quality and proper management of these resources is fundamental to protecting and improving community resiliency, the health of our citizens, natural ecosystems and species, and also to supporting sustainable economic prosperity. Despite vast freshwater resources in North America, several environmental […]
Updates to the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas
Over the past year, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and EcoAdapt have updated and expanded the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MPA Toolkit). The MPA Toolkit consists of a complement of resources and tools that support climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning for coastal and marine protected area practitioners. Presenters will […]
North American Land Cover Monitoring System Experts Meeting
Discuss trinational efforts to combine and develop continental-level 30 m land cover and land cover change products.
3rd Workshop on Methods for Assessing the Cost of Floods
Workshop to discuss project findings and draft briefing document on project outcomes for decision-makers in the three countries.
North American Land Cover Monitoring System Experts Meeting
Discuss trinational efforts to combine and develop continental-level 30 m land cover and land cover change products.
Remote Sensing Early Warning Systems for Floods
Workshop to build the capacities of local and regional first responders, emergency managers, and decision-makers relative to obtaining and using real-time satellite imagery in the preparation and response to these events.