Protecting British Columbia's Wetlands

Protecting British Columbia's Wetlands
Author: Linda Nowlan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1996
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Describes why wetlands are valuable and what laws in Canada and British Columbia do and fail to do to protect them. The first part of the book provides basic background information on wetlands, such as the formation and function of wetlands. The second part is an introduction to legal protection for BC's wetlands.

Wetlands and Government

Wetlands and Government
Author: Pauline Lynch-Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1999
Genre: Wetland conservation
ISBN:

The purpose of this paper is to describe Canada's frameworks for wetland conservation. It first describes the policy framework, looking at federal, provincial, and industry sector policies on wetlands. It then reviews the legislative framework, summarizing federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdiction & statutes concerning wetlands. The final section summarizes common themes & features found in wetland policies, discusses their evolution, and indicates issues for further study. Appendices include a discussion of wetland definitions and a summary of wetland policies & statutes by jurisdiction.

Canadian Wetlands

Canadian Wetlands
Author: Rod Giblett
Publisher: Intellect Books
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1783202513

In Canadian Wetlands, Rod Giblett reads the Canadian canon against the grain, critiquing its popular representation of wetlands and proposing alternatives by highlighting the work of recent and contemporary Canadian authors, such as Douglas Lochhead and Harry Thurston, and by entering into dialogue with American writers. The book will engender mutual respect between researchers for the contribution that different disciplinary approaches can and do make to the study and conservation of wetlands internationally.

Protecting the Coast and Ocean

Protecting the Coast and Ocean
Author: Stephanie M. Hewson
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2023-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0774865520

Fish were once so abundant in BC waters that Indigenous elders recall dried salmon being stacked like firewood behind the stove. But declines on the BC coast have accelerated over the last century, with marine wildlife cut in half in just four decades. Protecting the Coast and Ocean explores how we can reverse such precipitous declines. This meticulous work catalogues not only Canadian laws and designations – marine protected areas, Indigenous protected and conserved areas, land-use measures, and zoning bylaws – but also international treaties that shape marine conservation and support collaboration. The authors analyze and compare legal tools, rating their strengths and weaknesses. In-depth case studies illustrate how each instrument has been used in practice. Despite the impact of climate change, overfishing, and pollution, Protecting the Coast and Ocean convincingly demonstrates that legal tools are available to reverse species extinction and plan for a resilient ocean.

Conservation Biology Principles for Forested Landscapes

Conservation Biology Principles for Forested Landscapes
Author: Joan Voller
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0774842512

This book is intended to provide information to those who wish to interact with the landbase in an ecologically sustainable manner. Practitioners charged with the administration of land-based programs in industry and government will find the information presented useful. It should also be a resource for many community groups involved in land-use decision-making. Humans continue to use forests and make decisions about land use without perfect information. Conservation Biology Principles for Forested Landscapes is intended to enable the improvement of planning and decison-making processes by providing ecological information on issues of forest use. Current approaches are not working. Where information exists on new, ecologically sustainable approaches, practitioners should switch. Where the information on a better approach is not yet available, practitioners should replace the current, inappropriate approach with a variety of flexible ones that offer the opportunity to change with new knowledge.

Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia

Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia
Author: Anthony Scott
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0774842636

How must natural resource sectors change to achieve sustainable development in British Columbia? What reforms can be made to 'institutions' in order to assist these changes? What new policy instruments can be introduced? What institutions and instruments are no longer useful? These questions are the topic of hot debate in British Columbia and elsewhere. Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia grapples with these questions and suggests some preliminary answers.

Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia

Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia
Author: Sustainable Development Research Institute
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780774805506

How must natural resource sectors change to achieve sustainable development in British Columbia? What reforms can be made to 'institutions' in order to assist these changes? What new policy instruments can be introduced? What institutions and instruments are no longer useful? These questions are the topic of hot debate in British Columbia and elsewhere. Managing Natural Resources in British Columbia grapples with these questions and suggests some preliminary answers.

Understanding Wetlands

Understanding Wetlands
Author: Bruno Delesalle
Publisher: Kamloops, BC : Ducks Unlimited Canada, Kamloops Office c1998.
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1998
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Intended to meet the growing need of land managers and the public for information on the ecological functions of wetland areas in sustaining healthy landscapes. Provides basic information on 42 key wetland and riparian plants, and identifies plants which are indicators of healthy or degraded habitat.