A new Shared Arctic Leadership Model
This report advises on new conservation goals for the Arctic that focus on sustainable development, social and economic priorities for Arctic leaders and Indigenous communities, based on stakeholder engagement.
Planning for coexistence? Recognizing Indigenous rights through land-use planning in Canada and Australia
This book explores how the land-use planning process serves as a negotiation mechanism for Indigenous peoples to assert their rights over territory and political authority. It examines planning contact zones in Victoria, Australia, and British Columbia, Canada, and compares the experiences of four Indigenous communities challenging land-use planning.
Imappivut
This links to the Imappivut initiative's website, which aims to develop and implement a marine plan to manage and protect Labrador Inuit interests in coastal marine areas, gather traditional knowledge, and work with the Canadian government to achieve international marine conservation targets.
Indigenous Peoples’ Governance of Land and Protected Territories in the Arctic
This book is about how Indigenous Peoples govern land and protected areas in the Arctic. [...]
Government of Canada and Cree Nation Government working collaboratively to protect Eastern James Bay
This press release announces that the Cree Nation Government and Parks Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a feasibility assessment for a new National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) within the Eeyou Marine Region (EMR) in Eastern James Bay.
From Consultation to Recognition and Respect: Creating Space for Indigenous Laws in Conservation
This blog is an accompaniment to a report entitled: Indigenous Laws in the Context of Conservation.
Protecting Biodiversity in the Boreal Forest
This podcast features Thaidene Nëne, providing background information on how the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation & Government of Canada work together to protect these lands.
Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement
This is an agreement between the Inuit of the Qikiqtani region and Canada makes the beginning of a partnership with the shared goal of protecting Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area.
Edéhzhíe Establishment Agreement
This Establishment Agreement of the Edéhzhíe Protected Area, signed by Dehcho First Nation and the Crown, is an example of what an IPCA legal agreement can look like. Key to note are Sections 5.0 (Composition and Functioning) and 6.0. (Shared Decision Making),
ʔELHDAQOX DECHEN TS’EDILHTAN
This document describes Tŝilhqot’in law in its written form. The law will help protect the water within Tŝilhqot’in territory for generations to come