Pre-Readings
The following articles and reports have been provided by speakers and breakout leaders as background to the information and examples that will be presented during the conference. These pre-reading resources are intended as a useful way to enrich participant learning and enable you to come prepared with specific questions and ideas. These resources will be circulated as a reading list to all forum speakers and participants closer to the event. If you wish to contribute references or resources to this list, please email Megan Spencer at [email protected].
Managing for Environmental Flows in BC: What’s Needed
Making the Federation Work for Water
From pH to Plankton: Co-Monitoring for Better B.C. Water Knowledge
Canadian ICCAs & Biosphere Reserves: Indigenous Governance Applications for Watershed Governance Innovation
First Nations Integrated Watershed Planning
Understanding Applications of Indigenous Water Laws
UVic Indigenous Law Research Unit. (2015, September 14).Indigenous law: an introduction. Video file.
Yinka Dene Alliance. (2016). Yinke Dene ‘Uza’hné’ Guide to Surface Water Quality Standards.
Watersheds as ‘Eco-assets’: Achievements and Challenges in Making Watersheds More Resilient to a Changing Climate
Town of Gibsons. (2013). Towards and Eco-Asset Strategy in the Town of Gibsons.
Deep Uncertainty: Managing for Extremes in our Future Climate
Union of Concerned Scientists. (2016). Towards Climate Resilience: A Framework and Principles for Science-based Adaptation.
*Holthaus, E. (2016). “Today in Weather and Climate.” Daily e-newsletter.
*Rubin, C. (2016). “Recovery Diva.” Digital resources blog.
*News outlets that provide an excellent resource for the “big-picture,” intended to help in the analysis of local climate issues.
Show Me the Money: Sustainable Funding for Watershed Governance