Each CZCA conference builds on the previous conferences to advance our understanding and awareness of Canada’s four coastal regimes: Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific and Great Lakes. Each conference has a particular focus on the regime in which it is held, but addresses themes of relevance to all of them. Each conference typically produces a conference statement or declaration summarizing discussions at the conference and articulating what conference participants have agreed are the most important messages to come out of the event. Those outputs are collected together below in one place, as a legacy of the Coastal Zone Canada Association conference series.

Upcoming Conference

Coastal Zone Canada 2010: Healthy Oceans - Strong Coastal Communities will be held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from July 25-29, 2010.

The Coastal Zone Canada Association, in collaboration with the local hosts, would like to welcome participants to the ninth Coastal Zone Canada Conference to be held from July 25 to 29, 2010 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Organizers are planning an innovative week of activities for those interested in the management of watersheds and the coastal and marine environment, including ICOM practitioners, representatives of community groups, and youths.

Paper submissions are invited on topics such as the state of the coasts, ICOM, strengthening coastal communities and governance models. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to interactive groups wrestling with the challenges of developing appropriate coastal policy models. It will be a productive time in a spectacular setting. February 26, 2010 is the extended deadline for submitting abstracts - see the CZC 2010 website for details.

Past Conferences

Coastal Zone Canada 2008: Managing our Oceans and Coasts for a Sustainable and Prosperous Future was held in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 23-29, 2008.