Western Canada (BC-focused)
Additional Resources
Federal overview of Indigenous-led conservation initiatives and funding, including Indigenous Guardians and long-term conservation financing models supporting marine and coastal areas.
Visit resource →Auditor General report examining how federal departments work with Indigenous governments to co-manage terrestrial and marine protected areas, including funding, governance, and Guardian support.
Visit resource →National report outlining opportunities, barriers, and recommendations for advancing marine IPCAs in Canada, grounded in interviews with First Nations and federal partners.
Visit resource →Federal funding program supporting Indigenous-led and co-led protected areas and OECMs, including marine and coastal initiatives.
Visit resource →Global good-practice guidance for integrating Indigenous and local knowledge into marine spatial planning and governance processes.
Visit resource →Global framework asserting rights, governance principles, and leadership across lands, waters, and coastal seas.
Visit resource →Canada-wide (national guidance, policy, funding, research)
Foundational report defining IPCAs and principles for Indigenous-led conservation in Canada; cornerstone reference for reconciliation-based conservation policy.
Visit resource →Authoritative federal legislation governing Oceans Act MPAs, including legal basis for designation, regulation, and management.
Visit resource →Federal guidance on the MPA establishment pathway, including Areas of Interest, engagement stages, and designation steps.
Visit resource →Overview of federal investments and whole-of-government approach to achieving Canada’s marine conservation targets, including Indigenous partnerships.
Visit resource →National Indigenous-led hub of tools, templates, case studies, and guidance supporting IPCAs, marine stewardship, and governance.
Visit resource →Long-term conservation finance model supporting Indigenous-led conservation initiatives at scale, including marine and coastal systems.
Visit resource →Nation capacity building (courses, skills, guardian program training etc)
Practical guidance, training resources, and examples to support Indigenous Guardian programs, including marine and coastal contexts.
Visit resource →Peer network supporting training, skills development, and knowledge sharing among coastal Guardian programs in British Columbia, with a strong marine stewardship focus.
Visit resource →Central hub of tools, guides, templates, and case studies supporting Indigenous-led conservation, governance, and Guardian program development.
Visit resource →Legal literacy and governance resources supporting Nations to build internal capacity for marine decision-making and co-governance.
Visit resource →Federal program supporting Indigenous technical, governance, and management capacity related to fisheries, oceans, and marine planning.
Visit resource →Applied training, facilitation, and toolkits focused on Indigenous-led conservation planning, governance, and implementation, including marine IPCAs.
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