Journal of Rural and Community Development Journal of Rural and Community Development Leadership for Climate Change Adaptation in a Rural Region In New Brunswick, Canada Authors: Kimberly J. Reeder, Susan O’Donnell, & Adrian Prado Citation: Reeder, K. J., O’Donnell, S., & Prado, A. (2020). Leadership for climate change adaptation in a rural region in New Brunswick, Canada. The Journal of Rural and Community Development, 15(2), 55–74. Publisher: Rural Development Institute, Brandon University. Editor: Dr. Doug Ramsey Open Access Policy: This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. ISSN: 1712-8277 © Journal of Rural and Community Development www.jrcd.ca Journal of Rural and Community Development Leadership for Climate Change Adaptation In a Rural Region in New Brunswick, Canada Kimberly J Reeder University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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[email protected] Abstract Many rural communities across Canada are experiencing or anticipating climate change effects. Our study, a contribution to the limited social science research on adaptation in rural regions in this country, focused on a rural, forest-dependent, francophone region of New Brunswick on unceded Wolastoqiyik territory. In collaboration with a regional governance organization, we developed and administered a survey to gather the perspectives and experiences of rural community leaders on climate change adaptation.