Tag: Ontario
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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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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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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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Blog Post
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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Valuation
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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Grindstone Creek Watershed
When NAI first began working with local governments, inventory projects were generally confined within a specific area, often at the sub-watershed level.…
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Education
How to Include NAM in Asset Management Plans
From development pressures to impacts from our changing climate, the demands put on municipalities to meet its infrastructure needs requires new, progressive…
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Report
Linking nature and infrastructure – a challenging dialogue
Every day, local governments rely on advice from engineers, planners, landscape architects, accountants, specialized asset managers and others to manage infrastructure. But…
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Roadmap
Natural Asset Management Roadmap Program – Applications Now Open
Start planning with nature in your community today! This session of the Roadmap Program is now full. Please refer to the Available Programs page…
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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…
