Since 2000, mountain pine beetle (MPB) has spread relatively rapidly east across the Rocky Mountains, through northeastern British Columbia, across much of Alberta, and northward towards Yukon and the Northwest Territories (Figure 1). The risk of farther northward spread is low in the near future due to poor climatic suitability and the subsiding of large populations […]
On December 9, 2016, federal and most provincial and territorial governments adopted the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF). The PCF is an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, create clean jobs and growth, and increase Canada’s resiliency to the impacts of climate change. The PCF outlines how Canada will […]
The WFWMG has reviewed the range of activities currently under its sponsorship. The Working Group has identified the need to place greater focus and resourcing on fewer strategic priorities. These efforts will continue to support the goals of the CWFS, while recognizing the emerging challenges facing wildland fire management agencies. The WFMWG has two strategic […]
A vulnerability assessment of Canada’s forest health monitoring (FHM) policies and practices was undertaken by the Forest Pest Working Group (FPWG) of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) to determine if adaptation of FHM policies and practices is required in light of climate change. Vulnerability is defined as the degree to which a system […]
On December 9, 2016, federal and most provincial and territorial governments adopted the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF). The PCF is an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, create clean jobs and growth, and increase Canada’s resiliency to the impacts of climate change. The PCF outlines how Canada will […]
The vision behind this framework is simple yet bold: Canada will be a global leader in the use of forest biomass for advanced bioproducts and innovative solutions. There are multiple sources of clean energy in Canada— hydroelectric, wind, tidal, geothermal, solar, and bio (for electricity, heat, and fuels)—yet biomass is the only renewable source that […]
