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Situation
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Potential Risk
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Risk Management Action
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Risks that originate outside the organization.
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Negative perceptions about environmental practices in British Columbia may adversely affect international markets.
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Continue to use outcome reporting (e.g., environmental trends reports) to provide current and scientifically credible information
to media, educators and policy-makers to foster awareness of environmental issues in decision-making.
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Revenue from fees (e.g., from recreation activities) may be affected by:
- changing demographics
- natural disasters
negative consumer response
- international tourism trends
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Continue to conduct environmental scans and monitor changes in demographics that may affect revenue generation.
Continue to work with Treasury Board staff to improve revenue-reporting models and develop contingencies to mitigate revenue
fluctuations.
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Risks that relate to the sustainability of the environment.
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Rapid expansion of human activities continues to alter habitat and increases the number of species at risk.
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Continue to develop strategies and partnerships (e.g., the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.) that encourage stewardship
and improve science to inform decisions and the identification, protection and recovery of species and habitat.
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Risks that relate to the effectiveness and efficiency of processes and operations.
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The optimal indicators of environmental health may not have been identified, which may have a particular result attributed
to a certain action when the outcome may be produced by another action or variable.
Expansion of the use of partners and shared stewardship may impact the ability to manage project delivery and meet objectives.
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Periodically review outcome measures, results and measures in other jurisdictions to determine the best environmental indicators
for future reporting.
Ensure that the three-year audit and program review plan are used to monitor the outcomes intended from implementing improved
approaches (e.g., the park-operating contract process).
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Risks that relate to tangible assets such as land, buildings and equipment.
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The possible loss of asset value (e.g., reduced level of maintenance, obsolescence), which would result in decreased revenue
potential or return on Crown assets or greater long-term replacement costs.
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Use the annual capital plan and asset management strategy with the condition assessment inventory to look at situations that
could pose risks to human health or result in serious environmental damage and prioritize capital expenditures for upgrading
facilities.
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Risks that relate to the use of information (e.g., how it is protected, stored and shared).
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Lack of robust information technology will affect the ministry's ability to support effective monitoring and reporting systems
or to benefit from business process improvements.
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Use the multi-year Information Resource Management Plan to ensure information systems and information management needs are
identified and data standards are met.
Continue to work with the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management and other service providers on database integration
using improved information systems platforms.
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Risks that relate to the organizational culture, human resource activities and fiscal allocation activities.
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An aging workforce may mean increased retirement rates, knowledge retention issues and the need to recruit people for key
positions.
Existing staff may need to supplement skill sets to effectively respond to changing operational requirements.
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Monitor progress in implementing succession management for key ministry positions that have been identified.
Ensure that all staff have an Employee Performance and Development Plan in place.
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Risks that originate from the need to regulate or comply with policies, practices or statutes.
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Policies, programs and actions to address environmental impacts may not be appropriate or adequate, which could result in
unintended consequences.
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Continue to explore opportunities to incorporate reporting information (e.g., environmental trends reports) into priority
setting, policy development and performance measurement.
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