Climate Change and Watershed Management

Introduction

Ontario is currently experiencing significant increases in stream and urban flooding thanks to climate change and inadequate provincial action, when these and other watershed-level impacts from climate change have been well known for years.

In fact, in 1999, Ontario held its first-ever gathering of scientists, academics, and people from all levels of government in a Symposium on Climate Change and Watershed Management.

While far more sophisticated information is now available, the Executive Summary of the Symposium Proceedings, still a good read that can be seen by clicking on the graphic below, show that the Ontario government has known about and virtually ignored these issues for 25 years!