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Joint ENGO recommendations on Canadaˇs National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan - Feb 9 2024 Final

18 Apr 2024

Delivering on the • Many of the actions needed transcend individual targets and are promise of foundational to enabling whole of government and society approaches, and effective and equitable conservation outcomes. [...] Commit to models of conservation financing in which Indigenous governments, groups and entities have the authority to assess and determine their conservation recommendations priorities, and to raise, manage and allocate upfront, adequate and enduring public and private resources for both conservation and stewardship activities on their territories. [...] Commit to co-developing legislative and regulatory reforms to remove legal and ocean barriers and align Crown laws and decision-making with Indigenous conservation priorities, including IPCAs and other Indigenous-led protection and stewardship initiatives. [...] Encourage and ensure access to strong science, management, and reporting that provides accessible and transparent research and data that also helps to evaluate policies and programs to ensure effectiveness. [...] Facilitate and promote the development of market-based management in systems/programs that value ecological goods and services and provide incentives to farmers and ranchers for retention and key productive restoration of habitat and the adoption of activities that support biodiversity.

Authors

Jennifer Brown

Pages
37
Published in
Canada