Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Implications of Climate Change on the Provinces Forest and Range Ecosystems and their Stewardship Project Reference Number: 2009-17 Project Status: Complete Led by: Don Morgan, Research Branch, Ministry of Forests and Range, Smithers Funder: Future Forest Ecosystems Scientific Council The purpose of this project is to build on the 2008/2009 FFEI provincial vulnerability assessment work and interpret the climate change impacts on BCs forest and range resources from a vulnerability perspective. Where vulnerability is a product of a systemss exposure and sensitivity to climate change, and its adaptive capacity (Johnson and Williamson 2007). This interpretation of vulnerability considers biophysical vulnerablity, such as hydrological and forest and range ecological vulnerablity , and socio-economic vulnerablity through BCs forest and range management framework. Encompassing the social and ecological, two specific objectives will be pursued: An interpretation of impacts from the perspective of confidence in potential change, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity (vulnerablity), and An assessment of Forest and Range policy from a vulnerability perspective. These objectives can then be used to help identify risks and help with the development of appropriate forest and range adaptation policy. Related Reports Publication Date Report Title Authors 2013 West Kootenay Case Study Rachel Holt, Greg Utzig 2013 A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for British Columbia’s Managed Forests Don Morgan, Dave Daust 2013 Nadina Case Study Dave Daust, Don Morgan 2013 Kamloops Case Study Ken Zielke, Dave Daust Biophysical expand Cultural expand Resource Management expand Climate Change and Cumulative Effects Fisheries Forest Protection Forest Stand Dynamics Site Classification, Indicators, Mapping and Monitoring
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