The following report, delayed due to the impact of the global pandemic, remains highly relevant. It summarizes the background and key findings of the January 21-22, 2020 Ottawa workshop and presents a draft Best Practices Guide: An Annotated Outline and Technical Road Map to guide CWR’s work on wetland valuation and evaluation.
Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. These valuable ecosystems store enormous amounts of carbon and support 40% of the earth’s biodiversity.
Wetlands are a natural climate change solution, they prevent flooding, drought and contribute tooverall watershed stability, biodiversity and the health and well-being of people
This first Annual Report summarizes our 2019-2020 accomplishments, fiscal contributions and expenditures. It sets the stage for continued collaboration and investment in wetlands for the benefit of Canada and all Canadians.
An investment in the development of a national wetland inventory and monitoring program is both warranted and long overdue. This report outlines recommendations and next steps to make the program a reality.
The workshop participants stressed the urgent need to economically enhance the ecological goods and services of wetlands to promote their conservation across Canada before it is too late.
The workshop explored the need for a policy framework, including adopting no-net-loss as a common goal and exploring climate change solutions.
The workshop reviewed the history, and current and future business cases for a wetland inventory in Canada. Participants determined that Canada needs a national inventory of our wetland resources to support ongoing assessment...
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada, the workshop reinvigorated Canada's national dialogue on wetland conservation and identified a road map to success.