Why the feds’ $1.7B investment in new infrastructure in First Nations hasn’t accounted for climate change

Canadian federal investments to upgrade water infrastructure in First Nation communities do not require that engineers consider and mitigate climate change-related risks, risking infrastructure failures during extreme weather that would limit indigenous communities’ access to safe drinking water. Read the full story by Canada’s National Observer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210224-1st-nations-water

Ned Willig