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Innovative, new, nature-based insurance product to help protect natural assets

September 18, 2020/in News Canadian local governments, coral reef, insurance product, insurance products, local governments, Mexican Reef project, Nature Conservancy, pilot project, severe storm, Swiss Re /by MNAI

REFBC monitoring initiative – a progress update

August 13, 2020/in News important project, local governments, lot of research, monitoring project, natural asset management projects, natural asset project, personal level, personal note, value of natural asset management, various outcomes of the project /by MNAI

Call for Expressions of Interest

August 5, 2020/in News complete inventories, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, following activities, local government, local governments, Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, Natural Asset Inventories, natural asset inventory, natural asset management journeys, natural assets /by MNAI

Career Opportunity: Engineering and Environment Advisor

August 5, 2020/in News Career Opportunity, core infrastructure services, disciplinary team of experts, Environment Advisor, environmental services, local governments, natural assets’ abilities, rising service delivery costs, Science Horizons program, technical advice /by MNAI

Engineering guidelines project passes first milestone

July 14, 2020/in News asset management world, close relationship, guidelines project passes, key asset management organizations, Municipal Engineers project, Natural asset management, Natural Asset Management Guidelines, scope of municipal engineers /by MNAI

Natural Assets Underpin Asset Management Planning in Logy-Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Newfoundland

July 7, 2020/in News John Barry, local politics, Natural Assets Underpin Asset Management, Network’s asset management cohort program, Newfoundland town, Paul Ryan, sustainable development /by MNAI

Coastal municipalities launch project to address rising sea levels

June 23, 2020/in News Climate Change, coastal climate, coastal communities, Coastal municipalities launch project, Coastal Resilience project, municipal asset management, natural assets, natural capital, stormwater management projects, vital services /by MNAI

Pilot to Protect Species at Risk & Reduce Flooding Through Natural Asset Management Takes Big Step Forward

June 9, 2020/in News City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Land Trust, Comox Valley Regional District, Comox Valley’s Morrison Creek watershed, endangered species, Great Blue Heron, local governments, Morrison Creek Lamprey, Natural asset management, Western Painted Turtle /by MNAI

Natural Infrastructure is an Integral Part of Green Recovery

June 1, 2020/in News communities, effective projects, federal government, Government of Canada, influential organizations, local governments plan, management projects, Natural Infrastructure, Prime Minister, specific proposal /by MNAI

Northwest New Brunswick communities explore natural asset approach to manage flooding

May 22, 2020/in News different types of land-use, flood waters, inventory of their natural assets, local residents, natural asset, natural asset approach, natural assets, Northwest New Brunswick communities, Northwest Regional Service Commission, recent projects /by MNAI