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Canada’s climate leadership sets the course toward a more resilient and cleaner economy

But the next steps must be the development of a well thought out Canada-wide adaptation strategy—a national adaptation plan—guided by an overarching vision and set of objectives that reflects the complex implications of climate change.

Opinion
BY AMIN ASADOLLAHI
December 20, 2016

Opinion | BY AMIN ASADOLLAHI | December 20, 2016

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Canada’s climate leadership sets the course toward a more resilient and cleaner economy

But the next steps must be the development of a well thought out Canada-wide adaptation strategy—a national adaptation plan—guided by an overarching vision and set of objectives that reflects the complex implications of climate change.

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