Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Crawford, E, MacNair, E and Tatebe, K. 2008. Cowichan: BC Agriculture & Climate Change Regional Adaptation Strategies series. BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative. |
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| Organization | BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative |
| URL | http://www.bcagclimateaction.ca/wp/wp-content/media/RegionalStrategies-Cowichan.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | While agricultural producers are accustomed to adjusting their practices to manage through difficult conditions, the scope and scale of climate change is anticipated to exceed anything previously experienced. Adaptation will enhance the sector’s resilience and capacity to manage through challenging conditions in both the immediate and long term. In 2012, an assessment of climate change-related risks and opportunities was conducted with the agriculture sector across BC.1 The assessment evaluated the potential impacts of climate change on agricultural production in five key regions, and explored the sector’s capacity to adapt. The provincewide assessment made evident that, because of British Columbia’s diversity (with respect to agriculture, ecology and climate) a regional approach to climate change adaptation is required. In addition, while some adaptation will occur at the farm level, the context beyond the farm is critical for supporting agricultural adaptation. In particular, broader collaboration is required for land use, infrastructure and resource-related decision-making and action. Building on these findings, the BC Agriculture & Climate Change Regional Adaptation Strategies pilot project has brought local governments and producers together to develop priority strategies and actions to facilitate agricultural adaptation. Producers, local governments and provincial government staff in each of three areas of BC—the Peace region, the Cowichan Valley region and Delta—participated in the pilot project. The intent of the pilot project is to develop both clear actions suited to the specifics of the local context, and to encourage the integration of agricultural adaptation priorities into decision-making and planning across multiple agencies and organizations. A set of agricultural adaptation strategies has been developed in each pilot area. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Vancouver Island South |
| Sub-watershed if known | Cowichan |
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| Project status | complete |
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