Could wetlands help to address the issue of the moisture deficit in the Prairies?

There is greater concern in the longer term that we may move into a moisture deficit situation, particularly in New Brunswick.

In Alberta, there is a deficit of water.

Effects of the changing climate and continued environmental degradation will lead to more intense and frequent extreme natural events, including floods, droughts, and cyclones; Climate change is also a threat multiplier for instability, conflict and state fragility leading to migration and displacement, weak governance and geo-political instability; Conflicts and fragility also further affect the vulnerability to disasters; Population growth, primarily in poorer countries and households, as well as rapid urbanisation will increase pressure on natural resources and on economic activities in disaster prone areas; Rapid urbanisation lea ...[+++]ding to the concentration of population and investment in hazard and risk prone areas is also a trend that increases significantly vulnerability (it is estimated that by 2050, 60 to 70 % of the world's population will live in urban areas)[10]; Demand for energy and food is growing and puts pressure on resources like land and water.

According to model predictions, periodic and chronic shortfalls of water and flooding will be exacerbated, resulting in problems of water access and the migration potential is significant.

The following provision: ‘As garlic is grown as a winter crop planted on clay-limestone soils with high water retention capacity, irrigation is only justified in the event of major water shortage during the periods of “key importance” for the development of the bulbs: from the “3-5 leaf stage” (the active growth phase) and during the formation of the cloves (May)’.