Tag: First Nations
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Blog Post
The Evolution of Natural Asset Management Monitoring
From Traditional Methods to Semi-Autonomous Systems In the world of natural asset management (NAM), the need for effective monitoring has never been…
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Blog Post
How Planners Can Build Better Communities with Nature
NAI working with Prairie planners to balance nature and growth We’re back! NAI’s team has returned from two impactful workshops with planners…
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Scaling Up Investments in Watersheds
Taking care of our natural resources—like forests, rivers, and lakes—is more important than ever. All the evidence suggests that this requires investments in…
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Embracing Natural Assets: A Pathway to Resilient Insurance Practices?
As climate change accelerates, the Canadian insurance sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. Rising claims due to extreme weather events have…
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Blog Post
Saanich Inventory Project Part of NAM Surge on Southern Vancouver Island
The District of Saanich (Saanich) is leveling-up in natural asset management (NAM) with the completion of their first natural asset inventory! The…
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Job Opportunity
Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relationships Advisor
As communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast experience the impacts of climate related weather events, natural asset management is an increasingly important way to help…
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Progress Report
Progress in the Prairies: Natural Asset Management in Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon is creating a way to work with nature to meet critical service delivery needs through natural asset management (NAM). Specifically,…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrating Indigenous Wins for People & Planet in 2023
On June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, culture, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit…
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Newsrelease
We are the Natural Assets Initiative
We’re not re-branding! …But we are changing our name to better reflect all that we do and all those we work with.…
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Update
Land, Water & Natural Resources – Update on NAM and Reconciliation
Great news from Manitoba: the Land, Water and other Natural Resources Inventory — part of collaborative efforts between the Southern Chiefs’ Organization and the mayors…
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Learnings
Reconciling First Nations’ Worldviews and Perspectives with Natural Asset Management: Learnings from Manitoba
“The time has come for Indigenous knowledge systems, legal traditions, and customary and cultural practices to be appropriately recognized as equally valid…
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Call for EoI
Call for Expressions of Interest
Integrating First Nations’ Knowledge & Perspectives Natural Assets Inventory Nature provides a wide range of services on which human well-being and survival depends. This…