IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORTH AMERICA - CANADA

United States National Studies
U.S. State and Local Studies

Country-Level Studies

National Studies

Government of Canada. 2001. Canada's Third National Report on Climate Change: Actions to Meet Commitments Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF or PDF IN FRENCH

Government of Canada. 1997. Canada's Second National Report on Climate Change: Actions to Meet Commitments Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF or PDF IN FRENCH

Government of Canada. 1994. Canada's National Report on Climate Change: Actions to Meet Commitments Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF or PDF IN FRENCH

Hulme, Mike, and Nicola Sheard. 1999. Climate Change Scenarios for Canada. Climatic Research Unit: Norwich, UK. PDF

Battle, Ellen, Bill Stipdonk and David Suzuki. 1997. A Glimpse of Canada's Future, David Suzuki Foundation: Vancouver, BC, Canada. PDF

Sub-National Studies

Malcolm, David G. 2002. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Northern Canada: 1997 - 2000. Northern Climate ExChange and Northern Region of the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network: Whitehorse, YT, Canada. PDF

Kling, George W., Katharine Hayhoe, Lucinda B. Johnson, John J. Magnuson, Stephen Polasky, Scott K. Robinson, et al. 2003. Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on Our Communities and Ecosystems, The Union of Concerned Scientists: Cambridge, MA, and The Ecological Society of America: Washington, D.C. TEXT

Alberta

Climate Change Strategy. Government of Alberta. 2008.

Government of Alberta: Environment website and reports.

British Columbia

Government of British Columbia Climate Action Secretariat and Climate Action Plan (PDF)

Vancouver Olympic Games 2010 Energy and Climate Change plan

Manitoba

Government of Manitoba Climate Change Action Plan

Manitoba Clean Environment Commission and International Institute for Sustainable Development. 2001. Manitoba and Climate Change: A Primer. Manitoba Clean Environment Commission and International Institute for Sustainable Development: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. PDF

New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick. 2003. New Brunswick and Climate Change.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2005. Climate Change Action Plan

Northwest Territories

Government of the Northwest Territories Dept of Environment and Natural Resources

Official Position on Climate Change 2004.

NWT Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report 2008.

Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia Climate Change site and Climate Change Action Plan.

Nunavut

Government of Nunavut Climate Change Strategy.

Prince Edward Island

Government of Prince Edward Island. 2008. Prince Edward Island and Climate Change: A Strategy for Reducing the Impacts of Global Warming (PDF).

Ontario

Kling, George W. 2003. Ontario: Findings from Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region; Impacts on Ontario Communities and Ecosystems, The Union of Concerned Scientists: Cambridge, MA, and The Ecological Society of America: Washington, D.C. PDF

Government of Ontario.
2007 Action Plan on Climate Change (PDF)

Climate Change Projections for Ontario: Practical Information for Policymakers and Planners (PDF)

Quebec

Government of Quebec. 2008. Québec and Climate Change, A Challenge for the Future

2006-2012 Climate Change Action Plan [ English] [French]

Saskatchewan

Climate Change Saskatchewan: Addressing Opportunities and Challenges

Government of Saskatchewan Energy and Climate Change Plan 2007.

Yukon

Government of Yukon. Climate Change Fact Sheets on Physical Impacts, Ecological Impacts, or Impacts on People.
Government of Yukon 2009 Climate Change Action Plan.

Sectoral Studies

Agriculture

Weber, Marian and Grant Hauer. 2003. "A Regional Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Canadian Agriculture," Canadian Public Policy, Vol. 29, No. 2, June, pp. 163-179. [ABSTRACT]

Bryant, Christopher R., Barry Smit, Michael Brklacich, et al. 2000. "Adaptation in Canadian Agriculture to Climatic Variability and Change," Climatic Change, Vol. 45, No. 1, April, pp. 181-201. [ABSTRACT]

Singh, Bhawan, Mustapha El Maayar, Pierre André, Christopher R. Bryant, and Jean-Pierre Thouez. 1998. "Impacts of a Ghg-Induced Climate Change on Crop Yields: Effects of Acceleration in Maturation, Moisture Stress and Optimal Temperature," Climatic Change, Vol. 38, No. 1, January, pp. 51-86. [ABSTRACT]

Rosenzweig, C. 1985. "Potential CO2-induced climate effects on North American wheat-producing regions," Climatic Change, Vol. 7, pp. 367-389. [ABSTRACT]

Ecosystems and Species

Sorenson, Lisa G., Richard Goldberg, Terry L. Root, and Michael G. Anderson. 1998. "Potential Effects of Global Warming on Waterfowl Populations Breeding in the Northern Great Plains," Climatic Change, Vol. 40, No. 2, October, pp. 343-369. [ABSTRACT]

Mortsch, Linda D. 1998. "Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Shoreline Wetlands," Climatic Change, Vol. 40, No. 2, October, pp. 391-416. [ABSTRACT]

Stocks, B. J., M. A. Fosberg, T. J. Lynham, L. Mearns, B. M. Wotton et al. 1998. "Climate Change and Forest Fire Potential in Russian and Canadian Boreal Forests," Climatic Change, Vol. 38, No. 1, January, pp. 1-13. [ABSTRACT]

Human Health

Séguin, Jacinthe, ed. "Human Health in a Changing Climate: An Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacity." July 2008. Health Canada. PDF

Health Canada. 2001. Climate Change and Health & Well-being: A Policy Primer. Climate Change and Health Office: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. TEXT

Water Resources

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Directorate. 2002. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective; Water Resources. PDF