Biodiversity Boreal Conservation planning
WCS Canada Comment: Proposal to expand protected areas in Ontario
Palmer, L. & O'Connor, C.
WCS Canada's input on the proposal to expand Ontario’s protected areas system.
Key points
- We support the expansion of Ontario’s protected areas to address biodiversity loss and climate change.
- These efforts must be Indigenous-led - advancement of reconciliation is a critical part of Ontario upholding Canada’s National Biodiversity Strategy.
- The province of Ontario must invest in Indigenous-led conservation and update legislation to enable Indigenous or multi-jurisdictional governance of protected areas to align with national and international conservation commitments.
Recommended citation
Palmer, L. & O'Connor, C. (2024). WCS Canada Comment: Proposal to expand protected areas in Ontario. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]. https://wcscanada.org/resources/proposal-to-expand-protected-areas-in-ontario/
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Metadata
- Title
- WCS Canada Comment: Proposal to expand protected areas in Ontario
- URL
- https://wcscanada.org/resources/proposal-to-expand-protected-areas-in-ontario/
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- Author(s)
- Palmer, L. & O'Connor, C.
- Publisher
- Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]
Ontario Northern Boreal
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