Learning with Local Help: Expanding the Dialogue on Climate Change and Water Management in the Okanagan Region, British Columbia, Canada |
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Authors: | Stewart Cohen Denise Neilsen Scott Smith Tina Neale Bill Taylor Mark Barton Wendy Merritt Younes Alila Philippa Shepherd Roger Mcneill James Tansey Jeff Carmichael Stacy Langsdale |
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Institution: | (1) Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG), Environment Canada, at Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2029 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T1Z2;(2) Pacific Agricultural Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada;(3) Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;(4) Pacific & Yukon Region, Environment Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada;(5) Present address: School of Resources, Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia;(6) Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Abstract: | The research activity described in this report is a comprehensive regional assessment of the impacts of climate change on
water resources and options for adaptation in the Okanagan Basin. The ultimate goal of the project is to develop integrated
climate change and water resource scenarios to stimulate a multistakeholder discussion on the implications of climate change
for water management in the region.
The paper describes two main objectives: (a) providing a set of research products that will be of relevance to regional interests
in the Okanagan, and (b) establishing a methodology for participatory integrated assessment of regional climate change impacts
and adaptation that could be applied to climate-related concerns in Canada and other countries.
This collaborative study has relied on field research, computer-based models, and dialogue exercises to generate an assessment
of future implications, and to learn about regional views on the prospects for adaptation. Along the way, it has benefited
from strong partnerships with governments, researchers, local water practitioners, and user groups. Building on the scenario-based
study components, and a series of interviews and surveys undertaken for the water management and adaptation case study components,
a set of stakeholder dialogue sessions were organized which focused on identifying preferred adaptation options and processes
for their implementation. Rather than seeking consensus on the “best” option or process, regional interests were asked to
consider a range of available options as part of an adaptation portfolio that could address both supply side and demand side
aspects of water resources management in the Okanagan.
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