Advancing Natural Infrastructure in Canada: A forum report

The Advancing Natural Infrastructure in Canada forum highlighted the role of natural infrastructure (NI)—managed natural systems like plants, soil, and wetlands—in addressing climate change risks and infrastructure gaps. The forum identified critical needs for scaling NI, including dedicated funding, performance metrics, public sector accounting for natural assets, and improved guidance for planning and implementation.

• Natural infrastructure is increasingly recognized as a vital tool for mitigating climate change risks and addressing the infrastructure gap caused by aging systems and growing needs both in Canada and internationally.
• Evidence from a report on Canada's rising flood costs indicates that natural infrastructure projects provide value for money and deliver essential benefits to local communities and society.
• To improve the implementation of natural infrastructure across Canada, the forum identified several requirements: dedicated funding programs, outcome evaluation, performance metrics, capacity building for planning, communication, and the inclusion of natural assets in public sector accounting.

APA

Roy,, M. S. P. (2019). Advancing Natural Infrastructure in Canada: A forum report. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/advancing-natural-infrastructure-canada-forum-report

Chicago

Roy,, Madeline Stanley,Marina Puzyreva,Dimple. Advancing Natural Infrastructure in Canada: A forum report. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/advancing-natural-infrastructure-canada-forum-report.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roy2019advancing, author = {Roy,, Madeline Stanley,Marina Puzyreva,Dimple}, title = {{Advancing Natural Infrastructure in Canada: A forum report}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/advancing-natural-infrastructure-canada-forum-report}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }