From the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative : “The final report is now available giving insights on natural infrastructure (NI) from participants attending the 2022 Atlantic Planners Institute Conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Participants shared experiences and opinions on the planning and implementation
This is a report summarizing key messages for municipalities as it relates to ignoring climate risks and the liability ramifications related to various legal avenues (e.g. common law, constitution). It is focused on flooding impacts on infrastructure management, development permitting,
The “Top 10 Municipal Actions to Advance Nature-Based Climate Solutions” is a guide created by Nature Canada that identifies the ten most effective methods for integrating nature-based climate solutions into municipal plans and actions. This guide links to other resources
This report produced by Lyndsey M. Burrell, as part of a Master’s degree of Environmental Management at University of New Brunswick, documents the range of values and perceptions of forests among local stakeholders. It includes New Brunswickers’ ranking of ecological
This report produced by Baani Dhillon, as part of a Master’s degree of Environmental Management at University of New Brunswick, documents the range of values and perceptions of wetlands among local stakeholders. It includes New Brunswickers’ ranking of ecological functions
Communities of Saint-André and Drummond, with the Northwest Regional Service Commission (CSRNO) worked with MNAI between January-April 2020 to develop an inventory of their natural assets, a first step towards their natural asset program.
The report, published by Ontario Parks Association (OPA) and Green Infrastructure Foundation, outline strategies to incorporate green infrastructure into adaptation plans. One of the key findings of the report is that green infrastructure projects can have shorter pay back period
On October 22nd, 2019, the New Brunswick Environmental Network and Nature NB hosted a learning day for NGOs, engineers, planners and government staff to visit natural infrastructure projects in Dieppe and Shediac region in New Brunswick.
The report Planning the Blue Zone has been written to provide recommendations to the Southeast Service Regional Commission (SERSC) on how freshwater ecosystem services can be integrated into regional land-use planning. The report will provide a platform for the SERSC
The report prepared by Nature NB under the Maritime Natural Infrastructure Collaborative, presents various methodologies for incorporating ecosystem services into planning and decision-making. The toolkit is beneficial for local governments, planners and NGOs.