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Report Confirms Indigenous Peoples Can Help Canada Meet International Conservation Goals

Indigenous governments across the country are working to create protected areas that will sustain animals, plants, waters and lands for future generations. Our nations have enduring relationships with these places and caring for them helps us honour our cultural responsibility to the land.

Expert PostCarly PearlmanApril 18, 2018Expert Post, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Indigenous led conservation, 17%, Indigenous Circle of Experts, Tursujuq Park, Quebec, Moose Cree, Ontario, Thaidene Nene, Lutsel K'e, Innu, Northwest Territories, Land Use Planning

Budget 2018 proposes $1.3 billion for conservation; points to importance of Indigenous partnerships in reaching conservation goals

The Government of Canada has made a major investment in protecting our lands and waters for future generations. The 2018 federal budget includes a $1.3 billion allocation to meet Canada’s international commitment to protect 17 per cent of its lands and 10 percent of waters by 2020 and points to the importance of Indigenous partnerships in achieving its conservation goals.

News ReleaseCarly PearlmanMarch 27, 2018News Release, News, Ottawa, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, 17%, Conservation 2020, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Labrador, Torngat Mountains, Indigenous led conservation, Tursujuq Park, Thaidene Nene, Northwest Territories, Quebec

Indigenous Conservation in Action

Indigenous governments are caring for the land across the country. Many have embraced land use planning as a tool for determining what lands they want to protect and where they will allow development.

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