Conservancies in British Columbia, Canada: Bringing Together Protected Areas and First Nations' Interests

The new protected area (PA) designation of Conservancy in British Columbia, Canada marks a positive shift in government policy concerning PAs and the role of First Nations in provincial land and resource management and conservation. We present a review of the Conservancy designation within a legal a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Katherine L. Turner, Christopher P.H. Bitonti
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Western Ontario 2011
Subjects:
protected areas
conservancy designation
British Columbia
First Nations
Canada
Political science
J
Social Sciences
H
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fa6469de890345c0922358b8bdf64e8a
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Summary:The new protected area (PA) designation of Conservancy in British Columbia, Canada marks a positive shift in government policy concerning PAs and the role of First Nations in provincial land and resource management and conservation. We present a review of the Conservancy designation within a legal and political ecologycontext, and assess some of the related opportunities and challenges presented by this new designation. Our data were gathered through document, literature and legal reviews, complemented by field research observations and personal communications with key informants from the Gitga'at First Nation.

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