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Funding for Canadian Prairies Water Infrastructure Urgently Needed, but Nature Offers Innovative Solution: New Report From International Institute for Sustainable Development

Our prairie provinces' water infrastructure—from pipes to treatment facilities—upon which millions of Canadians depend is aging and depreciating at an alarming rate. However, natural infrastructure (NI) can offer a practical and cost-effective solution, when scaled up and adopted across all levels of government.
IISD in the news May 10, 2023

Funding for Canadian Prairies Water Infrastructure Urgently Needed, but Nature Offers Innovative Solution: New Report From International Institute for Sustainable Development

Our prairie provinces' water infrastructure—from pipes to treatment facilities—upon which millions of Canadians depend is aging and depreciating at an alarming rate. However, natural infrastructure (NI) can offer a practical and cost-effective solution, when scaled up and adopted across all levels of government.
IISD in the news May 10, 2023

Adopting natural infrastructure can improve resilience to climate change: IISD

A new report released by the Winnipeg-based think tank the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that communities across the prairies face pervasive water infrastructure challenges — the stress put on these systems due to the impact of climate change, including flooding, drought, and wildfires, is making things worse.
IISD in the news May 10, 2023

Bangladesh's water crisis and the problem of a 'green' solution

As the world scrambles to address climate change and build resilience to prepare communities for its destructive impacts, nature-based solutions are being presented as a panacea. These projects, which leverage nature and natural processes to help alleviate the effects of climate change and harmful human activity, are increasing in number and scale.
IISD in the news May 7, 2023