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CLIMATE CHANGE ALBERTAS BIODIVERSITY 5 The Climate Change and Emissions Management CCEMC Corporation is an Alberta-based not-for-profit organization with a mandate to establish or participate in funding for initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve Albertas ability to adapt to climate change. Adaptation is a critical component of the CCEMCs work. CCEMC ADAPTATION PROGRAM The CCEMC adaptation program was launched in 2012 funding three initiatives that have produced a wealth of knowledge. The ABMI Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Adaptation project helps us to understand how climate change will impact Alberta species and ecosystems and the actions we can take to address vulnerabilities. The Tree Improvement Alberta consortium assesses Alberta forests for adaption with a focus on commercially important tree species that help maintain forest ecosystems. The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project replicates climate variation through planting species in new regions of the province for example northern species in southern Alberta. The stakeholder-led Integrated Watershed Management Project for the South Saskatch- ewan River Basin builds understanding about how to address climate variability throughout the SSRBs river systems. The group developed a comprehensive river system model for the Oldman and South Saskatchewan River Basins and identified opportunities for improvements to water storage infrastructure and the timing of withdrawls releases and flows. To learn more about the CCEMC and its adaptation program see ccemc.ca. The CCEMC understands that climate change impacts will result in changes to ecological capacity productivity and other natural attri- butes of Albertas landscape and that economic and social adaptation is required. The CCEMC works in partnership with the province of Alberta to inform public policy enhance knowledge and awareness and build capacity and resilience. The CCEMC is the core funder of the ABMI Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Adaptation project. The ABMI and its project collaborators are responsible for the design of the project and its delivery including the language and content of this report.