... Limited 2012 Adaptation Competences Climate change Agriculture Environmental education Canada In the Canadian province of New Brunswick, increased annual precipitation, longer heat waves, and more frequent storm surges are predicted because of climate change (New Brunswick Department...

...Margot Hurlbert Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the adaptive capacity of the institution of water law in two provinces of Canada, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, through the examination of several water conflict case studies in the last decade. By examining outcomes in cases of water...

...). Findings The Heartland Redwater Leduc Reef is identified as a site that has large capacity, good injectivity, and is an excellent trap. Contamination of the oil in the oil reservoir at the top of the reef (the third largest oil reservoir in Canada) is avoided by co‐optimizing CO₂ storage...

... This inter‐disciplinary research study is the first of its kind conducted in this region of Canada, and blends contributions from physical and social scientists, government and rural stakeholders. To promote adaptive capacity, an institutional governance environment must have the ability to identify social...

...); and the multiple modes of inquiry (e.g. qualitative, quantitative) involved in climate change vulnerability and adaptation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Organizations Climatology Decision making Rural areas Canada The methodological integrated approach developed in this study...