Adaptive capacity for water management
This collaborative project, led by Dr. John Janmaat at UBC’s Okanagan campus, explored how agricultural communities in the Okanagan and Cariboo regions adapt to climate change impacts. Building on earlier work by project partners, the team focused on how BC’s regulatory environment influences agricultural resilience to changes in water supply.
The project addressed key questions, including:
- What are the goals of BC’s water supply regulations and policies?
- How do these apply to agricultural activities?
- How is agriculture considered in their development?
- How does implementation affect producers’ resilience to climate change?
- What challenges and opportunities exist for agricultural resilience in the two regions?
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Project Funding
This project was funded by a two-year Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. These grants support academic research teams working in formal partnerships with other organizations to develop social science research and facilitate knowledge sharing.
