Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Publications
The Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division (CCIAD) has produced a number of publications for various audiences. These publications include assessment reports that document recent science and examine key adaptation issues across Canada, policy-relevant documents for decision-makers of all levels, and posters, CDs, and maps for educational purposes and the general public. Follow the links below to download PDFs, browse reports online, and order hard copies.
Assessment Reports
From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007 discusses current and future risks and opportunities that climate change presents to Canada, with a focus on human and managed systems. The assessment highlights key issues facing each region of the country in a policy-relevant manner.
Recommended Citation:
Lemmen, D.S., Warren, F.J., Lacroix, J., and Bush, E., editors (2008): From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007; Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 448 p.
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective (2004) focuses on research conducted between 1997 and 2002. The report examines potential impacts of climate change and adaptation options for key sectors in Canada. The report summarizes recent studies with the goal of raising awareness of the range and significance of climate change impacts and adaptation issues.
Recommended Citation:
Lemmen, D.S. and Warren, F.J., editors (2004): Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective; Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 174 p.
Other Reports
Adapting to Climate Change: An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities (2010) provides municipal decision-makers and staff with information to help them understand the need for climate change adaptation and how to put adaptation measures in place. The book includes 11 case studies that illustrate how municipalities of varying sizes from across the country are taking adaptation action now.
Recommended Citation:
Richardson, G. R. A. (2010). Adapting to Climate Change: An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities. Ottawa, Ont.. Natural Resources Canada, 40 p.
Canada in a Changing Climate draws heavily from the scientific report, From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007. It highlights key impacts of concern in each region of Canada, and provides examples of current adaptation activities. The natural resource sectors are important areas of concern in all regions.
Recommended Citation:
Warren, F.J., Kulkarni, T. and Lemmen, D.S., editors (2010): Canada in a Changing Climate; Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 18 p.
CCIAD's past research reports on climate change impacts and adaptation are temporarily offline. If you are looking for a specific report, please contact adaptation@nrcan.gc.ca
Posters
Regional Climate Change Posters - (1999-2002) - A series of seven posters depicting the regional impacts of climate change in Canada. These informative posters have supporting curriculum tools and teachers guides and can be ordered from 1 800 O Canada.
Living in a Changing Climate: Sectoral Posters (2007) - A series of five posters created to explain the risks and opportunities and share what has been done to adapt to climate change in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, health, coastal zones, and water resources. These posters can be ordered from 1 800 O Canada.