Sea Level Rise and Flooding

Helping communities adapt to changing weather and water levels.

Climate change is raising the threat of coastal and inland flooding across much of British Columbia. Without taking action to reduce risks, sea level rise and weather extremes will increasingly threaten critical infrastructure, ecosystems, and livelihoods across the province.

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions supports holistic flood and sea level rise protections and adaptations in B.C. PICS-funded analysis, partnerships, and knowledge sharing aims to support policies and actions that help communities adapt and protect ecosystems in the changing climate.

The cost of cost-benefit analysis in flood adaptation 

Read more

Economic Assessment and Decision-Making for Community-Led Managed Retreat in British Columbia

Read more

Fostering skills, spreading expertise

Read more
A park bench is surrounded by flood waters.

Brief: Community-Led Managed Retreat: Assessment and Decision-Making

Read more