2024 – Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

Climate change and habitat loss are two intersecting issues facing communities and ecosystems in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.  Nature-based Solutions offer a unique opportunity to simultaneously address heightened climate risks and habitat loss by using a framework that values the benefits that intact ecosystems provide to human society. This report highlights the services that Nature-based Solutions can provide, namely, flood mitigation, stormwater management, and carbon sequestration, while discussing successes and challenges associated with their implementation across the Lower Mainland.

Report Authors: Auston Chhor, Jessica Ruggles, and Kristen Walters

Go to resource: Nature-based Solutions for addressing climate risks and fostering biodiversity in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia