A new study shows that restoring shorelines, riverbeds and wetlands to what they were before we interfered with them is both cheaper and more beneficial than traditional flood mitigation projects.
Natural infrastructure—such as wetlands and riverbeds—can help reduce the damage and costs of flooding in Canada, a new study finds.
A new report, issued in partnership with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the Intact Centre and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, indicates restoring ponds and wetlands can be a more cost-friendly and effective way of preventing flooding than man-made alternatives, such as dams or levies.
Une étude faite conjointement par le Bureau d’assurance du Canada (BAC), le Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat et le International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) suggère aux communautés d’utiliser les infrastructures naturelles afin de limiter les risques d’inondation.
The Canadian federal government continues to use hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to subsidize a fossil fuel industry by offering tax breaks, fiscal supports and direct grants to encourage the production of more oil, gas and coal, according to a new report from a coalition of environmental organizations.