Perceptions of climate change risks in primary resource use industries: a survey of the Canadian mining sector |
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Authors: | James D. Ford Tristan Pearce Jason Prno Frank Duerden Lea Berrang Ford Maude Beaumier Tanya Smith |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2. Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada 3. Knight Piésold Ltd., 1650 Main St. W., North Bay, ON, Canada 4. Frank Duerden Consulting, 117 Kingsmount Park Rd., Toronto, ON, Canada
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Abstract: | A survey documenting how climate change is perceived, experienced, and responded to in the Canadian mining sector was administered to industry practitioners at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada annual meeting. Nine key findings from the survey are discussed: (1) The Canadian mining sector is sensitive to climate-related conditions. (2) Climate change is perceived to be having a negative impact on mining operations. (3) Companies are taking action to manage the current impacts. (4) Cost and uncertainty are commonly identified barriers to adapting to current climate change. (5) Future climate change is expected to have impacts for the industry. (6) Climate change projections are perceived as threats by the majority of respondents. (7) Despite the perceived threat, companies are not currently taking action to plan for future impacts. (8) Cost and uncertainty are commonly identified barriers to adapting to future climate change impacts. (9) The mining sector is currently making efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The survey is exploratory in nature, establishing a baseline for targeted research to assess in greater detail the vulnerability of mining to climate change. |
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