Tag: Money
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Rocky View County shares early efforts to recognize nature as infrastructure
Natural asset management (NAM) is getting off the ground in Rocky View County, Alberta. We sat down with two of the leaders…
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St. Albert working to secure nature amid fast-paced development
With a rapidly expanding urban footprint and limited regulatory levers to ensure sustainable growth, the City of St. Albert, AB, is looking…
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Why natural infrastructure is key to effective water management
Natural infrastructure (NI) is making a splash in Canada’s water sector—and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) position statement to adopt practices shows…
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Pelham Greenbelt Project reveals how nature provides millions in stormwater management
A recent project in the Town of Pelham, Ontario, reveals how much communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region rely on natural…
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A tale of two natural asset trajectories
Natural asset management (NAM) is essential for sustaining the resilient and cost-effective services that are provided by healthy, well-stewarded ecosystems across Canada.…
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The evolution of natural asset management monitoring
From Traditional Methods to Semi-Autonomous AI Systems In the world of natural asset management (NAM), the need for effective monitoring has never…
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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…
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The Price of Nature
How to Recognize Nature’s Value in Natural Asset Management Oscar Wilde once observed that “a cynic knows the price of everything and…
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‘Revolutionary Evolution’ progressing natural asset management in Selkirk, MB
Many local governments approach natural asset management step-by-step, often with an inventory or a single policy change first, testing the waters, and…
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Accounting for nature: meet the champions leading natural asset management in Rossland, BC
City integrates nature considerations into new procurement policy Located just north of the Canada-U.S. border sits the City of Rossland, British Columbia.…
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Setting the bar: Natural Asset Management Standards in Canada
It’s official: In a first for natural asset management, CSA W218, Specifications for natural asset inventories, has been published as a National…