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Sites of related interest...
Ecosystem-Based Tools Network
The EBM Tools Network is an alliance of EBM tool developers, practitioners,
and training providers. Network members include PacMARA, Duke University,
Ecotrust, The Nature Conservancy, NatureServe, National Center for Ecological
Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), the Orton Family Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation,
Princeton University, and the Sea Around Us Project.
www.ebmtools.org
Centre for Marine Biodiversity
A non-profit society established to enhance scientific capacity for
protecting marine biodiversity, especially in the northwest Atlantic.
www.marinebiodiversity.ca
Coast Information Team
An independent, multidisciplinary group established by the BC government
to provide research and analysis for ecosystem-based management of the
north and central coast regions. The CIT concluded its work in 2004,
but the website still exists, providing a good source of information.
www.citbc.org
Fishermen and Scientists Research Society
A partnership between fishermen and scientists concerned about the sustainability
of the Atlantic marine fishing industry.
www.fsrs.ns.ca
North Pacific Research Board
A board established by the US Congress that invites research proposals
into marine ecosystems in the north Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and Arctic
Ocean.
www.nprb.org
Organizations of our board members...
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Committee
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is Canada's grassroots
voice for wilderness. Founded in 1963, CPAWS has helped protect over
400,000 square kilometres of threatened areas. The British Columbia
Chapter was founded in 1979, and is one of 13 CPAWS Chapters.
cpawsbc.org
Coastal First Nations Turning Point Initiative
The Coastal First Nations is an alliance of First Nations on British
Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. The Turning
Point Initiative was created with the conviction that if a conservation-based
economy is to succeed, our active and meaningful participation is essential.
We believe that the people who best know, use, and protect biodiversity
are the First Nations people who live in these magnificent forests and
waters.
www.coastalfirstnations.ca
David Suzuki Foundation
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for
society to live in balance with the natural world, using science and
education to promote solutions that help conserve nature. It focuses
on four program areas: oceans and sustainable fishing, forests and wild
lands, climate change and clean energy, and the web of life.
www.davidsuzuki.org
Ecotrust Canada
Ecotrust Canada builds the capacity of communities, institutions and
businesses to participate in the conservation economy; raises and brokers
capital to accelerate the transition to a conservation economy; and
connects conservation entrepreneurs to each other, and to the marketplace.
We champion the conservation economy.
www.ecotrustcan.org
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Oceans Division
The Oceans and Habitat Sector is made up of two business lines: Oceans
Management and Habitat Management. The objective of the Oceans Management
business services is to achieve an integrated ecosystem-based approach
to the conservation, protection and sustainable development of oceans
and oceans resources. The mandate of the Fish Habitat Management Program
is to protect and conserve fish habitat in support of Canada's coastal
and inland fisheries resources, and conduct environmental assessments
under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Science Division
Scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada focus on understanding the
three oceans that surround Canada, as well as its waterways and aquatic
resources, to ensure their sustainability. Their research encompasses
the protection and conservation of fish and fish habitat and the sustainable
use of fish and other living aquatic resources; conservation of marine
ecosystems; fish production research and fish health protection; safe
and efficient navigation; the role of the oceans in climate change and
the impacts of climate change; and oceanographic studies.
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science
German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
BfN is the central scientific authority for German national and international
nature conservation. It is under the direction of the federal ministry
of the environment (BMU) and is responsible for the international protection
of endangered species, marine nature conservation, the Antarctic agreement
and the regulation of genetic engineering.
www.bfn.de (in German)
Nature Conservancy of Canada
A national charity dedicated to preserving ecologically significant
areas through outright purchase, donations and conservation easements.
www.natureconservancy.ca
Parks Canada
This government agency protects and presents nationally significant
examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and fosters public
understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their
ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
www.pc.gc.ca
University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre
A research centre founded in 1992 to focus and promote the multidisciplinary
study of fisheries. Analytical tools developed in a broad spectrum of
parent subjects – including biology, oceanography, economics,
engineering, mathematics, sociology, planning and policy – are
employed in order to assess, appraise and forecast the impacts of both
human and natural processes on fishery resources.
www.fisheries.ubc.ca
University of Victoria, Marine Protected Areas Working Group
The MPARG focuses on all aspects of the establishment and management
of marine protected areas within the context of integrated coastal management.
We believe that interaction amongst committed individuals from different
backgrounds and perspectives provides an enriched environment for advancing
knowledge regarding MPAs. The group undertakes research on all aspects
of MPAs, ranging from institutional assessments and social surveys through
to basic biogeographical studies on marine and coastal ecosystems.
www.geog.uvic.ca/MPARG/index.htm
World Wildlife Fund Canada
As a member of the WWF International network, WWF Canada works to stop
the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future
in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world's
biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable resources is
sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
www.wwf.ca
Photo Credits: rope knots: © Caprina Valentine;
eagle: © Maya Paul; sea star: © Caprina Valentine; totem pole:
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