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Page 1: Presentation 2009.07 Meeting with IRDC in Ottawa...Thursday, July 2, 2009 IDRCIDRC Ottawa Co‐directors: Patrick Watson, Dan Lane Team members: Philippe Crabbé, Colleen Mercer Clarke,

Thursday, July 2, 2009IDRC IDRC 

OttawaCo‐directors: Patrick Watson, Dan Lane

Team  members: Philippe Crabbé, Colleen Mercer Clarke, John Clarke, Ron Jonespp , , J , J

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NorthNorth Carolina Beach, Winter

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IPCC 4th Assessment:Climate Change and Water “Hi h   t  t t   d  h  i  “Higher water temperatures and changes in extremes, including floods and droughts, are projected to affect water quality and exacerbate many forms of water pollution (high confidence)  many forms of water pollution (high confidence). 

In addition, sea‐level rise is projected to extend areas of p jsalinisation of groundwater and estuaries, resulting in a decrease of freshwater availability for humans and ecosystems in coastal areas.”y

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14 October 2008 Richmond County Council Meeting 4

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Halifax 2003

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“We simply have no evidence h  i l i   d that implementation and testing [ for emergencies] has k   l  Thi    taken place. This means 

Canadians have no assurance h   i l   that essential government operations will function during 

i ”emergencies.”

Canada 2008  p 6; Canada 2008, p.6; CTV News, September 18, 2008 

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We believe that use of scientific and f ftraditional knowledge, together with better understanding of the 

  l   f h l h   l economic value of healthy coastal ecosystems, can help change the political discourse that eventually political discourse that eventually determines societal pressures. Societal responsibility and p yresponsiveness can only increase as we improve the flow of pertinent and useable scientific information.

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This report offers a preliminary examination of the potential costs to the island nations of the Caribbean. potential costs to the island nations of the Caribbean. …we compare an optimistic scenario and a pessimistic one. Both scenarios are based largely on the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The cost of inaction, or the difference between these two scenarios, may be seen as the potential savings from acting in time to prevent the worst economic 

  f  li t   hconsequences of climate change.

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ICURA Project ProposalProject title: Project title: “Managing adaptation to environmental change in coastal communities: Canada 

and the Caribbean”Storm surge and sea level rise affecting water supply and coastal resourcesStorm surge and sea level rise affecting water supply and coastal resourcesEnhancing community preparedness and capacity to adaptCaribbean coastal communities: 

G d  i i   i id d  i   d f  l h b k  l  ( i ) Grand Riviere, Trinidad spawning ground for leatherback turtles (ecotourism) the Belize Barrier Reef (UNESCO World Heritage Danger List)Bequia in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (ecotourism) 

f h l f (b l l l)City of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana (below sea level) Canadian communities:

Charlottetown, P.E.I. (below sea level)Isle Madame, Nova Scotia (flooding, salination of water supply)Gibsons, British Columbia (aquafers concern)Iqaluit, Nunavut (changing climate impacts)June 4, 2009 ICURA Start Up 9

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ICURA Team MembersCaribbean Workshop, Sept 3‐7, 2008

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Formal Proposal: Objectives1. develop local community capacity to close the gaps between inevitable 

environmental change and the urgent need for local coastal communities to adapt their own efforts to anticipate and plan for environmental impacts to their physical, economic, and social well‐beingp y g

2. improve planning for adaptation through the development and incorporation of new policy and management measures consistent with established planning theory and guidelines, and the local context, through the identification and implementation of practical local alternatives for p pcoastal resource management

3. focus on immediate and downstream consequences to coastal communities of the insidious effects of sea level rise and the potential catastrophic impacts of extreme weather eventsp p

4. establish formal collaboration and mutual co‐learning opportunities among the selected Canadian and Caribbean coastal communities on comparative research on policy implementation for adaptation to coastal environmental shifts

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Definition of Communities1. Governance and local decision makers 

municipal governments, regional, provincial, federal regulations2. Private and public infrastructure services 

planners and design professionals, utilities and services (fire, electrical, engineering contractors, jurists, insurance, health care) 

3. Business and economic activity organizations i   ll b i  b d   f  d   d   corporations, small businesses, boards of trade and commerce, 

development associations, community associations4. Citizens’ groups 

environmental advocates  indigenous communities  seniorsenvironmental advocates, indigenous communities, seniors5. Affected individuals 

especially special interest or disadvantaged members of the local society who are socially differentiated by poverty and across y y y p ygender, class, race and age

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Coastal Communities:Threat Criteriai. serious, immediate threats to infrastructure and or 

natural environments (e.g. tourism infrastructure, natural resources  habitats  species)  and to area natural resources, habitats, species), and to area residents (e.g., livelihoods, family structure, cultural assets, and vulnerabilities derived from poverty/gender i )issues)

ii. ease of access to available data iii opportunities for partnerships and alliancesiii. opportunities for partnerships and alliancesiv. team member familiarity with area and/or community 

champions in place

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Source: http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/climatechange/potentialimpacts/coastalsensitivitysealevelrise

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Program Objectives1. Community objectives

1. Establish formal Community‐University alliances2. Strengthen community institutional arrangements

E t bli h l t  li k3. Establish long‐term linkages4. Prepare community action plans

2. University objectives1 Develop academic alliances1. Develop academic alliances2. Collaborate on global research3. Develop new curricula

3. Joint Community‐University Alliances objectives3. Joint Community University Alliances objectives1. Identify the short and long term vulnerabilities2. Mobilize knowledge and innovation3. Build capacity4 Develop impact scenarios  and prepare adaptation action plans4. Develop impact scenarios, and prepare adaptation action plans

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Research Process

StrategiesCommunityEngagement

Scenario Development

Construct Policy Options

DevelopCapacity

Activities CommunityEncounter

Database Development

Analysis of CumulativeCommunity

Measure VulnerabilityAdaptive

h d

Community Effects Capacity

SSM                                                                                                        

SDMethods SD                                                                                                        

GIS                                                                                                        

VI                                                                                                        

AHP                                                                                          

Time/Milestones

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The Research Process: Strategies1. Community engagement2 Scenario development2. Scenario development3. Capacity building

N     i4. New governance options5. Practical implementation

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The Research Process: Activities1. Study area selection2. Community alliance groups3. Description database development and GIS presentation4. Alternative scenarios

C l ti   ff t   l i5. Cumulative effects analysis6. Adaptive capacity 7 Risk and vulnerability analysis7. Risk and vulnerability analysis8. Policy and instruments9. Strategic Adaptation Plans9 g p

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The Research Process: Milestones & Methods Year 1Establish project website as key communication linkEstablish Community‐University Alliance Groups (contact teams)Develop community profiles, establish community inventory (resources, demographics, governance  activities  plans)governance, activities, plans)

Year 2Prepare community spatial models with baseline indices (GIS, SD)Develop space‐based scenariosDevelop sensitivity and vulnerability indices Develop sensitivity and vulnerability indices 

Year 3Work with community groups for ‘buy‐in’ (SSM)Provide community training in spatial and vulnerability index use (VI)

Year 4Year 4Prepare decision making guidelines for local dissemination Discuss, review, and feedback scenarios and prepare monitoring and tracking capabilities

Year 5Develop and consolidate Final ReportDevelop and consolidate Final Report

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Methodology1. Problem definition2. Data collection and community database (SSM, SD)3. Visual modelling (GIS)4. Vulnerability modelling (VI)5. Adaptive capacity and resilience modelling (VI, RI)6. Development and assessment of policy options (SD)7. Evaluation of group decision making (AHP)8. Implementation of local adaptation planning and 

ti  f kaction frameworks

June 4, 2009 ICURA Start Up 21

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Project Outcomes1. Creation and Communication of Knowledge 2. Co‐Learning 3. Decision Support Tools4. Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators5. Training6. Community Adaptation Action Plans (CAAPs)7. Governance Institutional Advice

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Project ManagementAnnual ‐ reporting requirements and full team meetings (situated around conferences) Quarterly ‐ Regional (in country meetings in sites)Monthly – Newsletter to teamWeekly – regular Website updates; ongoinh advertisements BudgetingBudgetingResource availability and use (resource costing)

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Project ItineraryIntegrating (Canada & Caribbean) meetings – Annually around Conferences (Turtles, OMRN, CZCA) Domestic meetings Formal & Informal

Draft Itinerary (under discussion)June 29‐30, 2009 SSHRC‐IDRC Start‐UpEnd Sept 2009 Canada Co‐apps + collaboratorsOctober 2009 OMRN Conference  ICURA joint meetingOctober 2009 OMRN Conference ‐ ICURA joint meetingNov 2009 Meeting with Partners (in Canada, in the 

Caribbean) January 2010 Milestone frameworkF b M h  C d    C ibb  (T&T)   t   it  Feb‐March 2010 Canada + Caribbean (T&T); partner site 

alternativesJune 2010 CZCA Conference, Charlottetown, P.E.I.August 2010 Annual meeting – conference, presentation of 

work to date; participants and invitedwork to date; participants and invited

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Partners AcknowledgementCanada

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Partners AcknowledgementCaribbean

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