Organization: Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)

Year of publication: 2021

Type of green infrastructure: Natural Infrastructure

Summary: In 2018 the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) developed Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure. In addition to outlining best practices and key resources available to support natural infrastructure (NI) solutions, several challenges were identified which limit their uptake. These included a lack of awareness on natural infrastructure and its benefits, and inconsistent use of terminology across sectors to describe the related opportunities and key concepts.

To respond to these gaps, this Natural Infrastructure Framework has been developed to offer a common vocabulary for diverse users, including federal, provincial, and territorial governments, interested in NI, and broader nature-based solutions (NBS).

Link: CCME_niframework_FINAL_en.pdf 2 MB