This 2010 assessment is a collaborative project of the Canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments. It was designed and prepared under the guidance of a federal-provincial-territorial steering committee and is published by the Canadian Councils of Resource Ministers. It forms part of Canada’s commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Authors and reviewers include hundreds of experts from across Canada.
This website features the key findings of the assessment and background information, including lists of background technical reports, authors and contributors.
A final overview (PDF 8.2 MB), including a summary of the 22 key findings, and a print-ready PDF version are available for download. Please note that references and photos are not included in the print-ready PDF but will be available soon. The series of ecozone+-based and thematic technical reports that support the 22 key findings of the assessment will also be available soon.