Adaptation Should Be A Priority For Canada's Environment Ministers
"With oil prices currently in free fall, the need for a national strategy to end our dependency on fossil fuels is as pressing as ever. But with average global temperatures already having risen almost 1°C above preindustrial levels, there is also a pressing need for Canada's leaders to make climate change adaptation a priority domestically and in its support for developing countries." says IISD President-CEO Scott Vaughan.
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