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

• 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; scipo; droit
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/fa6469de890345c0922358b8bdf64e8a

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...