Summary of the 2022 IISD Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics

This executive summary outlines the proceedings of the 2022 Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event focused on developing a stronger business case for water-related natural infrastructure (NI) across Canada's Prairies by addressing challenges in performance metrics, data collection, and economic visibility.

• Developing a stronger business case for natural infrastructure (NI) requires the creation of metrics, data, and communication strategies that are specifically tailored to the needs of various audiences to create a compelling narrative.
• A primary obstacle to establishing a business case for NI in the Prairies is the difficulty of establishing performance targets and securing sufficient data to monitor performance against those targets.
• Progress in the adoption of NI depends on making the economic benefits of these investments more apparent in funding decisions, regulatory processes, and on balance sheets.
• Natural infrastructure is presented as a practical, cost-effective method to address the aging and depreciating water infrastructure in the Canadian Prairie provinces and to mitigate risks associated with climate change, such as wildfires, extreme heat, drought, and flooding.

APA

Rawluk,, J. S. (2023). Summary of the 2022 IISD Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/forum-natural-infrastructure-performance-metrics-summary

Chicago

Rawluk,, Joey Simoes,Ashley. Summary of the 2022 IISD Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2023. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/forum-natural-infrastructure-performance-metrics-summary.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rawluk2023summary, author = {Rawluk,, Joey Simoes,Ashley}, title = {{Summary of the 2022 IISD Forum on Natural Infrastructure Performance and Metrics}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/forum-natural-infrastructure-performance-metrics-summary}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }