The National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) for Canada focuses on enhancing climate change resilience across various sectors, aiming to protect ecosystems, communities, and economies from the impacts of climate change. The Strategy recognizes the importance of adaptation actions that are developed with full participation of rights holders, in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and those historically excluded from decision making. Its Guiding Principles include: Respect jurisdictions and uphold Indigenous rights; Advance equity and climate and environmental justice; Take proactive, risk-based measures to reduce climate impacts before they occur; Maximize benefits and avoid maladaptation. The document outlines long-term goals, medium-term objectives, and near-term targets that collectively guide the nation towards a sustainable future. It emphasizes the importance of a just and equitable approach to adaptation, ensuring that marginalized and underserved populations are prioritized in resilience efforts. The document highlights the need for informed decision-making, data diversity, and the integration of climate adaptation into various sectors, including disaster resilience, health and well-being, infrastructure, and economy and workers. The strategy also emphasizes the role of education and public awareness in fostering a culture of adaptation. In the context of food, agriculture, and natural resource management, the NAS underscores the significance of sustainable practices and the role of agricultural stakeholders, such as the Dairy Farmers of Canada, in implementing environmental farm plans. These plans are designed to help farmers assess and mitigate on-farm risks related to climate change. The strategy advocates for the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of natural resources, aiming to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem connectivity and resilience, and maximize co-benefits such as increasing social benefits of nature and climate change mitigation, enhance food security and resilience in agricultural systems while promoting practices that align with climate adaptation goals.
加拿大 · 2023-01-01