Series - Editorial Fellowship: Climate Change and Human Health

Canada's National Adaptation Strategy is the first plan of its kind to prepare communities for climate disaster. Here are its blind spots.

Author Brennan Doherty
The National Adaptation Strategy promises a ‘down payment’ of $1.6 billion to prepare Canada’s healthcare capacity, infrastructure, and communities for climate change.

Why It Matters

The NAS doesn’t give enough detail to act as a comprehensive blueprint on adapting Canada to climate change, yet many communities are already facing extreme weather. Social purpose organizations may have to fill in the blanks.

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