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The Importance of Forest Sector Adaptation to Climate Change

This report provides an assessment of the implications of climate change for the Canadian forest sector. The intended audience is scientists and technical specialists interested in understanding the potential extent of climate change, the possible impacts and why adaptation is an important issue for the sector. More

New Brunswick's First Marine Protected Area

NRCan employees win award for helping to create New Brunswick’s first Marine Protected Area in Musquash estuary, Bay of Fundy. More

Revolutionizing traditional forest products

Transformative technologies, including research into ways to combine wood fibre and plastics into new materials, are revolutionizing traditional forest products. More

Nanotechnology in the forest sector

Nanotechnology is the study and manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular level. Natural Resources Canada is investing substantially in the development of nanotechnology that can lead to the creation of innovative new products such as “smart paper” for use in sensors and communication devices. More...

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