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Mainstreaming the impacts of climate change on biodiversity: A Canadian perspective

Explore how climate change affects biodiversity in Canada, including the economic impact of the mountain pine beetle and species migration. Learn about habitat connectivity and extinction risks, and the importance of merging traditional and scientific knowledge.

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Mainstreaming the impacts of climate change on biodiversity: A Canadian perspective

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  1. Mainstreaming the impacts of climate change on biodiversity: A Canadian perspective Aerin Jacob Liber Ero Fellow University of Victoria @Aerin_J #CECMerida Photo: Pacific Wild

  2. Mountain pine beetle - Affected 20% of BC’s land area - Killed 53% commercial lodgepole pine - Projected economic impact = $57B (2009-54) Corbett et al. (2015) Forestry Dezene Huber

  3. Wild species in BC Ocean acidification Farmed species in BC Haigh et al. (2015) PLOS ONE Jeremy Koreski

  4. (Some) Species are moving north Dan Majka/TNC 2016 & Jean Polfus

  5. GOAL VISION: Habitat connected from Yellowstone to Yukon WHY: Critical for species with big ranges; even more so under climate change Peter Mather

  6. Extinction risk rises with temperature Business-as-usual (+4.3 °C) = 16% extinction, or 1 in 6 species Paris 2015 (<2 °C) = 5% extinction Urban (2015) Science

  7. Be bold Progress comes from sticking your neck out Be creative Be strategic

  8. Great Bear Rainforest & Great Bear Sea Pacific Wild

  9. “We’re looking at science in a new way. We take traditional ecological knowledge and local knowledge and merge that with the best available western science.” Douglas NeaslossKitasoo/Xai’Xais Chief Councilor Douglas Neasloss

  10. Land Synergies & trade-offs in conservation, shellfish aquaculture, ecotourism

  11. Land Synergies & trade-offs in conservation, shellfish aquaculture, ecotourism

  12. My generation grew up in a world with climate changeandbiodiversity loss. Our choices affect the world future generations will inherit.

  13. Thank you – Merci – Gracias

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