Integrated Management – Case Studies

• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Nunavut
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.536.9466; http://www.maritimeawards.ca/OMRN/hudson.pdf

Key indicators of change and variability will provide the background necessary to make effective policy, management and governance decisions by all levels of government. Direct coupling between physical scientists and stakeholders in the [Hudson Bay] communities, and elsewhere, will ensure integrated management decisions are based on policy relevant science. (Fortier et al., p. 40). A Vision The Oceans Act was passed in 1997. In 2000 over150 people came together to discuss and evaluat the merits of applying integrated management planning to the Hudson Bay region. The workshop concluded with strong support for a coordinated planning effort (Fast et al., 2001; Cobb et al., 2001). A subsequent tour of nine arctic communities confirmed that coastal residents supported the development of a management plan for Hudson Bay (Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2001). The Hudson Bay Ocean Working Group was formed in 2001. It has been meeting bi-annually since that time. Participation ranges from 20-30 people, and includes representatives from federal, provincial and territorial agencies as well as co-management bodies, Nunavut wildlife boards and community residents. The Hudson Bay Ocean Working Group plan includes a statement of purpose, terms of reference and objectives. Its purpose is to develop an integrated management plan for Hudson Bay to promote stewardship by all interested parties. The focus is on the western coastal area, recognizing linkages to the rest of the Hudson Bay ecosystem. Objectives are