Great Bear Rainforest Progress Update: 1rst Anniversary of the Legal and Policy Framework
February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017 marks one year since the announcement of the Great Bear Rainforest Legal and Policy Framework by First Nations governments and the BC government, with the support of Greenpeace, Sierra Club BC and Stand (formerly ForestEthics) and five forestry companies (collectively known as the Joint Solutions Project). The table below provides an update on progress and delays in completing the Framework commitments as agreed to by the three environmental organizations and the five forestry companies a year ago.
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Great Bear Rainforest 2016 – Protected & EBM operating areas
March 1, 2016
Level of protection in the Great Bear Rainforest, 2016
Great Bear Rainforest 2016 – Protected Areas details
March 1, 2016
Detailed listing of Parks, Conservancies and Biodiversity, Mining & Tourism Areas, 2016
Great Bear Rainforest Backgrounder
February 1, 2016
Background on the Great Bear Rainforest project (February 2016)
February 2012 - Great Bear Rainforest Update
February 7, 2012
The BC Government needs to speed up the process
Film: Conserving Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest - Al Jazeera
November 15, 2011
Coast Information Team
March 2, 2011
The Coast Information Team brought together the best available scientific, traditional, and local knowledge to develop independent information and analysis in support of ecosystem-based management (EBM) in the north and central coastal region of BC.
Coast Forest Conservation Initiative
March 2, 2011
The Coast Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) is a collaborative effort of five British Columbia forest products producers committed to finding new approaches to forest conservation and management in British Columbia’s Central and North Coast.
Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area Initiative
March 1, 2011
The Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) initiative’s aim is to ensure a healthy, safe, and prosperous ocean area by engaging all interested parties in the collaborative development and implementation of an integrated management plan.
North Coast - Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society
March 1, 2011
The North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) was established in 2005 to enable First Nations people on the British Columbia North Coast and Lower Skeena River to collaborate on projects where they share common interests and objectives.
Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network
November 30, 2010
The Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network works with First Nations communities on the North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii to strengthen Guardian Watchmen programs and to implement land and marine use agreements.
Event: REFBC Land Awards nomination video - Nov. 2010
November 18, 2010
Lessons from the Land and Sea
October 1, 2010
A best practices guide to cultural ecotourism for Coastal First Nations of British Columbia. It draws on the experience and lessons learned from some of the most thriving operations in BC and elsewhere in the world. The guide provides coastal First Nations with the best available knowledge to develop cultural ecotourism initiatives in their communities.
May 2010 - Great Bear Rainforest Update
May 5, 2010
Key milestones achieved March 2009 and Five-Year Plan 2009 – 2014.
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Spring 2010
April 30, 2010
April 2010 EBM Learning Forum review
Slipping Through the Cracks? The Fate of Focal Species in the Great Bear Rainforest
March 5, 2010
Examines risks to species of special conservation concern in the Great Bear Rainforest
Land and Sea Together
February 25, 2010
The Great Bear Rainforest depends on healthy marine ecosystems
Event: Canoe gift celebrates Great Bear Rainforest - Feb. 2010
February 24, 2010
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Winter 2009/2010
January 31, 2010
January 2010 EBM Learning Forum update
Film: Eyes and Ears on the Land and Sea - Guardian Watchmen
December 21, 2009
Great Bear Rainforest - 2009 map
April 2, 2009
Level of protection in the Great Bear Rainforest, 2009
Central & North Coast EBM Implementation - MNRO
April 2, 2009
The Province of British Columbia’s ministry of Natural Resource Operations is the agency responsible for implementing ecosystem-based management on the Central & North Coast through Government–to-Government agreement with coastal First Nations.
Great Bear Rainforest - 2005 map
April 1, 2009
Level of protection in the Great Bear Rainforest, 2005
Great Bear Rainforest - General Protected Areas Map
March 31, 2009
General overview of protected areas
March 2009 - Great Bear Rainforest Agreement
March 31, 2009
Great Bear Rainforest Agreements Become Reality
Great Bear Rainforest - Detailed Protected Areas Map
March 30, 2009
Detailed listing of Parks, Conservancies and Biodiversity, Mining & Tourism Areas.
Defense for Climate and Species
February 28, 2009
A study released by Greenpeace, ForestEthics, and Sierra Club BC, shows that the Great Bear Rainforest is playing a key role in combating climate change, storing massive amounts of carbon dioxide.
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Winter 2008
December 31, 2008
Coastal First Nations – Dec 2008 EBM Learning Forum update
Great Bear Rainforest - State of the region
October 1, 2008
An overview of the region showing old growth vs. logged forest
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Fall 2008
September 30, 2008
September 2008 EBM Learning Forum update
March 2008 - One Year Left to Go
March 31, 2008
High Risk Areas in the Great Bear Rainforest Require Action
Assessing Ecosystem Health in the Great Bear Rainforest
March 31, 2008
A larger than life reminder is being unveiled today to remind us all that there is only one year left to fulfil the promise to protect the Great Bear Rainforest, a landmark promise made two years ago after a historic agreement was reached between environmentalists, logging companies, First Nations communities and British Columbia’s Premier Gordon Campbell.
Event: Land Use Objectives Announcement - Feb. 2008
February 7, 2008
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Spring 2008
January 31, 2008
January 2008 EBM Learning Forum update
Coastal First Nations - EBMLF Newsletter - Fall 2007
July 31, 2007
July 2007 EBM Learning Forum update
March 2007 - Time Ticking Down for Great Bear Rainforest
March 29, 2007
If Governments and Logging Industry don’t keep pace, the world will know
Nanwakolas Council
February 15, 2007
The Nanwakolas Council is a non-profit society that works to assist its member First Nations on various land and marine resource use, management and planning issues, including assisting members in responding to provincial government referrals.
Film: The Great Bear Rainforest Story - Rainforest Solutions
January 24, 2007
Coast Opportunity Funds
January 21, 2007
Coast Opportunity Funds oversees and manages $116 million provided by the Province of British Columbia, the Government of Canada, and six private foundations, in two funds: the Conservation Fund and the Economic Development Fund.
May 2006 - Report Card
May 14, 2006
The roadmap to change – a progress report on the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements
February 2006 - Great Bear Rainforest Announcement
February 8, 2006
Coast Land Use Decisions Announced
Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative
February 8, 2006
The Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative is an alliance of First Nations on British Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. They work on land and marine use planning, economic development and capacity building initiatives.
Event: Coast Land Use Decisions - Feb. 2006
February 7, 2006
Great Bear Rainforest brochure
June 15, 2005
Preserving the Great Bear Rainforest
June 14, 2005
First Nations of the Great Bear Rainforest
June 14, 2005
EBM in the Great Bear Rainforest
June 14, 2005
News - Conservation Incentive Initiative update
March 11, 2005
Revitalizing the British Columbia Coastal Economy
January 1, 2005
Revitalizing the British Columbia Coastal Economy
December 15, 2004
This report looks at long-term solutions to improve the economic and social conditions of coastal First Nations and communities while maintaining the ecological integrity of the Central Coast, North Coast and Haida Gwaii.
On the Ground
December 1, 2003
This report looks at the three forest certification systems in North America today, and concludes that only the Forest Stewardship Certification (FSC) standard represents a viable system that delivers positive results on the ground and in the communities where it matters most.
April 2003 - Report Card
April 7, 2003
A year of Contradictions – Report on the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements
A Greenward Shift in the Market for BC forest products
March 1, 2003
A report released by IBM Business Consulting Services (formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers) surveyed 30 customers globally who purchase more than $2 billion worth of BC forest products. The survey indicates that forest supplier regions that do not respond to this “green” shift are at risk of losing market share.
Great Bear Rainforest - 2003 backgrounder
February 7, 2003
April 2002 - Report Card
April 1, 2002
Failing our forests – update on the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement
Film: Joint Solutions in the Great Bear Rainforest - JSP
November 1, 2001
Canada’s Forgotten Coast
June 1, 2001
News - April 2001 Announcement
April 4, 2001
Conservation Area Design map - Central Coast
January 1, 2000
Designing a Future for Canada’s Coastal Rainforest
January 1, 2000
News - 1997 Roderick Island campaign
May 26, 1997
News - 1994 Markets Campaign Review
March 31, 1994