Important Questions to be Answered
In the context of future water resource availability several questions are raised:
Who and what are vulnerable to climate changes within the SSRB and where?
What are the potential socio-economic impacts for the region if no measures are taken to adapt to possible changes?
What is the adaptive capacity of current socio-economic systems?
Are there thresholds within both the hydrological and socio-economic systems beyond which adaptation is ineffective?
Are there any socio-economic, political and/or institutional barriers to proactive, beneficial adaptation?
Photo: Courtesy of Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Photo: Courtesy of Alberta Environment
Photo: Courtesy of Alberta Environment Photo: Courtesy of Alberta Environment