NBSAP Joint Submisson for Canada's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
ALUS, Birds Canada, CPAWS ... WCS Canada et al.
Recommendations for Canada's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan from 17 national and regional civil society organizations, including WCS Canada.
Key points
What we want to see:
- Indigenous leadership and shared decision making
- Aligning actions across governments with NBSAP goals and targets
- Mainstreaming biodiversity considerations across policies and decisions
- Spatial planning
- Financial plan for implementation
- Strong accountability measures
- Account for the interconnectedness of climate and biodiversity
Abstract
The 17 organizations who developed and/or endorsed this joint submission are: ALUS, Birds Canada, CPAWS, David Suzuki Foundation, East Coast Environmental Law, Ecology Action Centre, Ecojustice, Environmental Defence, Natural Resources Defense Council, Nature Canada, Nature Trust of New Brunswick, The ChariTree Foundation, The Wilderness Committee, WCS Canada, West Coast Environmental Law, WWF-Canada, and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
Recommended citation
ALUS, Birds Canada, CPAWS ... WCS Canada et al. (2024). NBSAP Joint Submisson for Canada's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. WCS Canada. https://library.wcs.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/API/Entries/Download?EntryId=49596&PortalId=96&DownloadMethod=attachment
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Metadata
- Title
- NBSAP Joint Submisson for Canada's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
- URL
- https://library.wcs.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/API/Entries/Download?EntryId=49596&PortalId=96&DownloadMethod=attachment
- Published
- 2024-02-23
- Author(s)
- ALUS, Birds Canada, CPAWS ... WCS Canada et al.
- Publisher
- WCS Canada
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