Emergency management must be central to climate change response in the North

From wildfires to flooding to the expansion of cruise tourism, the affects and results of climate change continue to exacerbate the risks posed by a broad spectrum of natural and human-made hazards throughout the region.

Every year, the Canadian Armed Forces leads Operation Nanook-Tatigiit, a whole-of-government exercise that practices co-operation and collaboration among key partners involved in northern disaster and emergency management.DND photograph by Corporal Simon Arcand

Opinion

BY PETER KIKKERT

December 8, 2021

Robust emergency management capabilities must be a central component of climate change response plans in the North. From wildfires to flooding to the expansion of cruise tourism, the affects and results of climate change continue to

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