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It is currently working to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) through the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) to reduce environmental damage, noting an average land conversion of -2,600 ha/year from ASM in southwest Ghana between 2005 and 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001540#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"British Columbia's mine waste framework has been significantly evolved in response to the August 4, 2014, Mount Polley tailings dam failure. This incident led to the requirement of an Independent Tailings Review Board and an Engineer of Record for all facilities, and the prioritization of physical stability and the removal of water from tailings in the design phase.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001540#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"British Columbia has implemented a robust auditing process to ensure regulatory effectiveness, including the 2020 separation of compliance and enforcement from permitting divisions and the creation of the Mines Audit Unit to provide public recommendations for improvement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001540#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both jurisdictions face challenges with financial securities for mine closure. 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The decline is attributed in part to the cancellation of Ontario's feed-in tariff program for renewable energy sources, which operated from 2009 to 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The total value of infrastructure categories necessary for the transition to 2050 was 250 billion dollars in 2019, with electricity-related infrastructure representing the highest value assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Infrastructure stocks for steam power plants (fossil fuel electricity production) more than doubled between 2009 and 2019, though the document notes that carbon capture and storage technologies could potentially reduce emissions from such assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Canada lacks a complete definition and classification of climate-related infrastructure investments, resulting in data gaps for energy efficiency, climate resilience, natural infrastructure, and building renovations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current investment decisions risk creating a 'path dependency' (effet de sentier) where infrastructure is built to a standard that provides only slight improvements, failing to meet long-term economic resilience goals against severe climate scenarios, such as significant sea-level rise.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","climate resilience","hydroelectricity","wind energy","solar energy","carbon capture and storage","energy efficiency","public–private partnership"],"geography_discussed":["British Columbia","Newfoundland and Labrador","Ontario"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","policy assessment"]},{"id":"cliinstca-000176","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliinstca-000176","title":"Mesurer le chemin parcouru vers la croissance propre","publisher":{"name":"Canadian Climate Institute","organization":"canadian-climate-institute"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"fr","date_published":"2020-08-31","source_url":"https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/sommaire/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Canadian Climate Institute introduces a framework of 11 indicators to track 'clean growth' in Canada, balancing economic prosperity with climate action. 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