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All of the predicted and currently occurring changes shown in Table 1 will result in an array of impacts to our
populations around the Salish Sea and throughout BC . Figure 6 .5 depicts many of the possible consequences
of changes in climate in BC .
The many different impacts associated with climate change will require significant and creative adaptation
measures to manage the increased consequences and risks to our shorelines . These are discussed in Chapter 8 .
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/ĐŽŶŝĐ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ
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ĂƚĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂůŐĂů ďůŽŽŵ͕ ŐĞůĂƚŝŶŽƵƐ ĂƋƵĂĐƵůƚƵƌĞ
ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƚŝŽŶ Θ Ăƚ ĐƌŝƚŝĐĂů ĚƌLJ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ njŽŽƉůĂŶŬƚŽŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ
ƐƚƌĞĂŵ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ĨŽƌ
ƐĞĚŝŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƐĂůŵŽŶ >ŽƐƐ ŽĨ
ŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŽŶ ^ĂůƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ /ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ZĞůŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚŝŽŶ ƉůĂĐĞƐ
Figure 6.5 – Various impacts of climate change that are or will likely be felt throughout BC.
BOTTOM LINE:
Climate change is happening in BC and we are starting to see
impacts to our marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, our communities
and livelihoods. This will include significant impacts to our shoreline,
discussed further in the next chapter.
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