COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER #19, SEPTEMBER 2006
This newsletter, which is issued quarterly, is presented in both
English (first half of newsletter) and French (second half of newsletter).
It is distributed by e-mail to members of the Coastal Zone Canada
Association (CZCA), providing news about the Association, its activities
and its members, as well as information of potential interest to
members. Please feel free to circulate it among your own networks.
Also check out the Association’s Web site at: http://www.czca-azcc.org.
COASTAL ZONE CANADA (CZC) 2006 CONFERENCE, TUKTOYAKTUK, NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES (Report by Grant Gardner, Vice-President, Communications)
From August 14-18, nearly 300 people descended on Tuktoyaktuk,
Northwest Territories (population 900) for a seminal event in the
history of the Coastal Zone Canada Association, our first conference
on the shores of Canada’s third ocean. The conference was
greatly enriched by the contributions of a large number of participants
who live and work in Arctic communities, including elders and other
members of the Inuvialuit and Inuit populations. In another first
for CZCA, conference sessions were also open to interested members
of the local community.
Coastal Zone Canada 2006 was built around three themes: 1) Drivers
of Change, 2) Community Well-being, and 3) Oceans Management/Governance.
The presentations had a distinct northern flavor, but many addressed
issues of importance to all of Canada’s coastal regions. Hearing
those presentations in a community that relies heavily on the adjacent
ocean for transportation, food and other resources, and that is
clearly at risk from climate change, gave an immediacy to the conference
that could not be found in a large hotel in an urban center.
While the conference was structured by those three themes, the
key output document, the Tuktoyaktuk Declaration (reproduced in
full as an Appendix at end of this newsletter), is a clear call
to action that integrates the issues raised and concerns addressed
during the conference. That Declaration builds on past CZCA conferences
in calling for a commitment to Canada’s Oceans Action Plan,
and in making specific recommendations that will enhance Canada’s
ability to understand, conserve, and protect our precious coastal
oceans. The Conference Proceedings are currently under preparation
-- members will be advised of the date of publication and availability
via a future issue of the newsletter.
The Coastal Zone Canada Association commends Steve Newton, Conference
Chair, and his team for an exemplary meeting.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Another CZC conference is behind us, and what a conference it was.
The CZC 2006 meeting in Tuktoyaktuk was an incredible experience,
and exceeded our wildest dreams for a successful northern CZC conference.
For those of us living in southern Canada, it was a unique opportunity
to experience life in the north and to witness first hand some of
the issues facing Canada’s largest coastal zone – the
Arctic. For those attending from the north, it was an opportunity
to have their concerns and issues heard by a national audience of
experts, and to strongly influence the message that the Coastal
Zone Canada Association takes to government regarding Canada’s
Ocean Strategy and Action Plan. And for all those attending, it
was an opportunity to experience the genuine hospitality and warmth
of the community of Tuktoyaktuk, who made us feel so welcome throughout
the time of the conference. Finally, for some of us it was also
an opportunity to swim in the Arctic Ocean under the light of the
midnight sun. A truly unforgettable experience for all!
It was a great honour for the Association to have so many leaders,
elders, and members of the Inuit and Inuvialuit communities participating
in the conference. On behalf of the Association, I want to thank
the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation for inviting us to hold CZC’06
in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the residents of the community
of Tuktoyaktuk for hosting us, and all those who worked so hard
to make this a truly northern conference. Also, I want to thank
Steve Newton, Helen Fast, Jack Mathias, and the entire team of dedicated
individuals whose enormous efforts made the first CZC conference
in the Arctic a reality and a success. We owe them a great debt
of gratitude - it was not an easy task to arrange such a large meeting
in Tuk and it took a lot of courage, determination, passion, and
sheer hard work to pull it off.
The CZC’06 Conference Statement, known as the Tuktoyaktuk
Declaration, is one of the most powerful statements to come out
of a CZC meeting. It reflects the level of engagement and the depth
of knowledge and experience of the conference participants. It is
a statement that will, I believe, have considerable influence on
the development of public policy concerning ocean and coastal management
in Canada and will have a profound impact on the CZCA. As part of
the Tuk Declaration, the Association has committed itself to a number
of key actions. One major commitment is to establish a northern
chapter of the Association so as to ensure continuity in pursuing
the message of CZC’06 and to provide effective follow through
on the issues raised at the conference. CZC’06 generated a
powerful momentum and we want to ensure that it not lost with the
passage of time. It will be one of the important jobs of the new
Board to ensure that the commitments of the Tuk Declaration are
carried out.
This brings me to the Annual General Meeting, which was held during
CZC’06 on August 16, 2006. A new Board was elected for the
next two years, including Officers and Directors. I was flattered
and honoured to be nominated and elected for a third term as President.
However, this will definitely be the last time that I will allow
my name to go forward. We have a strong Board, and if 2006 was not
the right time for someone else to take on the role of President,
it certainly will be time in 2008 when we meet in Vancouver. I am
grateful to all those who agreed to stand for election, and I look
forward to working with the new Board over the coming two years.
The members of the CZCA Board for 2006-08 are listed below. In particular
I am pleased to welcome Art Hanson, Russell Henry, Norm Sloan, and
Doug Chiperzak to the Board as new Directors, and I would like to
thank those who left the Board this year: Mike Butler, David Fraser,
Jack Mathias, and Alex Zellermeyer. In addition to the reports and
regular business of the Association (which was circulated to all
members by email prior to CZC’06), the AGM also discussed
potential locations for future CZC conferences. CZC’08 will
be in Vancouver, and we have had an offer from The Coastal Society
to have a joint meeting with them in 2010, possibly at a Great Lakes
border location. We are also discussing possible future CZC conference
in PEI and Québec. AGM attendees also discussed the CZCA
website, and we will be hoping to have a completed new website fully
operational soon.
At CZC’06 it was my great pleasure to present the H.B. Nicholls
Award for Coastal Zone Management Achievement to Dr. Peter Harrison.
Dr. Harrison was recently appointed Executive Director of the Public
Appointments Commission Secretariat, and has been a long time proponent
and activist for ocean and coastal management since his days as
a professor of geography at the University of Ottawa. After joining
the public service in 1981, Peter held increasingly senior positions
in a number of federal departments and agencies, rising to the level
of Deputy Minister in the Department of Natural Resources and then
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Dr. Harrison has just completed
an appointment as Senior Research Fellow, Oceans at the National
Research Council of Canada where his mandate was to promote Canada’s
ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea (which happened in November, 2003), to promote and develop the
Oceans Action Plan as outlined in the Speech From The Throne, and
to propose options concerning Canada’s efforts in Oceans Science,
Technology, Innovation and Commercialization. Dr. Harrison’s
research, writing and lecturing focus on ocean and coastal zone
management, with a particular emphasis on the Arctic. He has been
actively engaged in promoting the Government of Canada’s involvement
in and support for the upcoming International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008.
He holds a B.A. Hon. (1st cl.) from the London School of Economics
and Political Science, an M.A. from the University of Victoria (B.C.)
and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (Seattle). Dr. Harrison
is Vice President, Governor, and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical
Society, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and Adjunct
Professor of Maritime Affairs, World Maritime University (WMU),
Malmo, Sweden. Dr. Harrison joins Brian Nicholls (2000), Larry Hildebrand
(2002) and Art Hanson (2004) as recipients of the H.B. Nicholls
Award.
Finally, I want to urge everyone who could not attend CZC’08
to renew your membership to the CZCA as soon as possible. The $40
membership fee will take you through to CZC 2008 in Vancouver and
will ensure that you keep receiving the CZCA Newsletter as well
as information about the affairs of the Association and other CZM
events and activities. You will also receive advanced information
about CZC’08 and be eligible for any membership benefits associated
with that conference. So please send in your membership renewal
to the CZCA Secretariat as soon as possible. (see Membership Renewal
Form enclosed at end of this Newsletter.)
Best wishes,
Peter Ricketts
President, Coastal Zone Canada Association
September 24, 2006
Coastal Zone Canada Association
Board 2006-2008
Officers
President Peter Ricketts
Past President Barry Jones
Vice President Atlantic Aldo Chircop
Vice President Pacific Kelly Francis
Vice President Arctic Steve Newton
Vice President Great Lakes Patrick Lawrence
Vice President Quebec Marie-France Dalcourt
Vice President Communications Grant Gardner
Vice President Liaison Larry Hildebrand
Secretary Andrea Carew
Treasurer Brad Fay
Directors: Tim Anderson, Brad Barr, Jason Boire,
Rosaline Canessa, Diana Cardoso, Doug Chiperzak, Graham Daborn,
Isabelle Frenette, Allison Gill, Leslie Grattan, Art Hanson, Michael
Healey, Russell Henry, Justin Huston, Marie Lagier, Audrey Lapenna,
Keith Mercer, John Nightingale, Brenda Penak, Norm Sloan, Maxine
Westhead.
VICE-PRESIDENT, GREAT LAKES, REPORT (Patrick Lawrence)
1) A Special issue on “Great Lakes Shoreline Management in
Ontario” in the Great Lakes Geographer, Volume 13, 2006, has
been published online. It comprises an introduction by Patrick Lawrence
plus five papers. It can be consulted for free at:
http://geography.uwo.ca/research/
great_lakes_geographer/ GLG_Volume13/volume_13.htm
2) A Website has been established for the “Great Lakes Regional
Division” of the Association, which will have periodic updates
and information on CZCA and related coastal management news and
events in the Great Lakes. The Website can be found at: http://www.greatlakescoastalzone.com/
3) Plans are underway for a Great Lakes CZCA mini-conference on
"The Future of the Great Lakes Coast" for June 2007 at
the University of Western Ontario in association with the Lake Huron
Coastal Conservation Center. Look for future announcements on speakers.
IUCN – THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION
Members will recall that the Coastal Zone Canada Association is
a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The IUCN Global
Marine Programme, formed in 1985, is part of the Union’s overall
thrust and is based at the Union’s Headquarters in Gland,
Switzerland; it provides linkages for the Union and its members
to all IUCN activities that deal with marine issues. In 2005, the
Global Marine Programme introduced an on-line newsletter, GMP News.
Vice-President, Liaison, Larry Hildebrand recently provided the
Editor with the most recent issue (GMP News, Issue 3, August 2006),
which covers news and events on IUCN marine-related activities during
the first eight months of 2006.
The newsletter is sub-divided into several main topics. By way
of example, the following are some of the subjects covered under
these topics in this particular issue:
New Publications and Reports
Six new publications from IUCN and its network of partners are listed
including a book on Ecosystem and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and
High Seas and a special edition of “Parks” on High Seas
Marine Protected Areas 2005.
Global Issues
The first six months of 2006 have seen an unprecedented concentration
of IUCN activity on the issue of high seas and the preservation
of its biodiversity. The period was also marked by a new update
of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with plenty of news
on the status of marine species.
News from the Regions
Features include: invasive species survey in the Indian Ocean, fisheries
agreements in West Africa, marine protected areas in Sudan, coral
reef resilience to climate change in East Africa, education programs
on corals in Asia, sustainable use of fisheries in the Mediterranean
Sea, IUCN response to the environmental crisis in Lebanon, Green
Paper on a future European Union Maritime Policy.
Special Feature
Dolphin habitat conservation and sustainable eco-tourism in the
Red Sea.
The GMP Newsletter can be downloaded from the IUCN Global Marine
Programme Web-site at: http://www.iucn.org/marine.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
(a) The Journal of Ocean Technology
Mike Butler (formerly CZCA Vice-President, Atlantic) reports that
the focus of the first issue of a new Canadian journal, The Journal
of Ocean Technology, is “Canada’s Arctic – Vast,
Unexplored and in Demand”. This recently published first issue
(Vol 1, No 1 (Jul-Aug-Sep 2006)), which contains ten papers on the
Arctic, will be of interest to members in view of the recent holding
of the Coastal Zone Canada (CZC) 2006 Conference in Tuktoyaktuk,
Northwest Territories (refer to opening item of this newsletter
for details of the conference). The Journal of Ocean Technology
is published quarterly by CCMC, St. John’s, NF. The Technical
Editors are Dr. Neil Bose, Memorial University, St. John’s,
NF and David Molyneux, NRC Institute for Ocean Technology, St. John’s,
NF. For further information on the journal go to: http://www.journalofoceantechnology.com/
(b) Ocean Tracking Network
Researchers are planning a global project to tag numerous important
marine species. The Ocean Tracking Network will cover 14 ocean regions,
including most of the Atlantic and Pacific. The project should provide
insights into how climate change is affecting marine ecosystems
and migration, and help conservation efforts. It will also assist
in the management of fisheries, by showing when they should be closed
to preserve endangered stocks, for example. Some marine species
are already tracked across regions such as the Pacific Ocean shelf,
but many, including tuna, roam worldwide. Individuals will be tagged
with small electronic transmitters, which send out acoustic signals
that can be picked up when the fish pass near receivers scattered
across the sea floor. At a meeting at Dalhousie University on 27
June, researchers from 100 universities and other organizations
met to discuss which species to track first. Animals of interest
include whales and polar bears, and the network has already agreed
to install an array of sensors in Prince William Sound, on the south
coast of Alaska, to track salmon sharks.
(c) Building a case for sound coastal management –
at home and abroad
This is the title of an article recently published in the Gulf
of Maine Times (Vol. 10, No. 2, Summer 2006) that is based on an
interview with CZCA Vice-President, Liaison, Larry Hildebrand. By
way of introduction the interviewer, Andi Rierden, notes that in
recent years Larry has “traveled throughout North America
and other parts of the world teaching and training students and
coastal managers about the process of sound coastal policy and development.”
The article provides many examples of Larry’s work in coastal
zone management and stresses the importance of building lasting
partnerships, e.g., Gulf of Maine Program, and the key role of community-based
initiatives, e.g., ACAP (Atlantic Coastal Action Programs). To see
the full paper go to: http://www.gulfofmaine.org/times/summer2006/
(e) Offshore wind farms
A recent article in the New Scientist raises concerns about the
environmental impacts of offshore wind installations (see Vol 191,
No 2559, pp 36-9, 8 Jul 2006). Major developments are underway in
Europe, e.g., Denmark will have an offshore capacity of 4000 MW
– around 40 per cent of its total electricity requirement
– by 2030, and planning is underway for similar developments
in North America. Writing in the Journal of Applied Ecology last
year (Vol 42, p 605), Andrew Gill, Cranfield Univ., UK, notes that
only 1 per cent of all papers on renewable energy published in the
past 15 years consider environmental impacts onshore, and none offshore.
In the author’s opinion “we have very little idea how
offshore installations will affect the marine environment and disrupt
its wildlife through habitat damage, noise and vibration, electromagnetic
fields, and bird collisions with turbines”.
(f) New books of potential interest to members
- The Ocean & Coastal Conservation Guide 2005-2006
David Helvarg, Cloth, 234 pp, Island Press (US), 2005, US$59.95
Information: http://www.islandpress.org
- Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Climate Change – is time
running out?
Elizabeth Kolbert, Hardback, 192 pp, Bloomsbury Publishing (UK),
2006, £14.99/US$22.95
Information: http://www.bloomsbury.com
- Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the
Sea’s Biodiversity
Elliott A. Norse & Larry B. Crowder (Eds), Paperback, 470
pp, Island Press (US), 2005, US$89.95
Information: http://www.islandpress.org
- The Last Generation: How nature will take her revenge for man-made
climate change
Fred Pearce, Paperback, 336 pp, Transworld (UK), 2006, £12.99
Information: http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk
- Long-Term Monitoring: Why, What, Where, When & How (focus:
marine biology)
John Solbé (Ed), Paperback, 226 pp, Summerfield Books Ltd.
(UK), 2005, €30
Information: http://
www.summerfieldbooks.com
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
(This item comprises selected events of potential interest to
members, the emphasis being on Canadian and US conferences. Events
indicated by an asterisk are repeats from previous lists. Members
are invited to submit items for inclusion.)
*Oct 17-19, 2006; 5th Annual SABS/AAC Workshop
on Aquaculture (Topic: “Exotics – Should non-indigenous
species be used in aquaculture?”); St. Andrews, NB; Sponsored
by: Aquaculture Association of Canada, and St. Andrews Biological
Association.
Information: aac@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Oct 19-21, 2006; 6th Marine Law Symposium (Theme:
The Evolution of Ecosystem Based Management); Bristol, Rhode Island;
Sponsored by: Roger Williams Univ. School of Law Marine Affairs
Institute, Univ. of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Sea Grant Program.
Information: marineaffairs@rwu.edu
*Oct 19-22, 2006; “Salt of the Earth ~ Creating
a Culture of Environmental Respect and Sustainability” (2006
Conference of the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and
Communication, Interpretation Canada, and the Nova Scotia Environmental
Network); White Point, NS.
Information: http://www.saltoftheearth.ca/index_e.php
Oct 23-25, 2006; OceanSAR 2006 (3rd Workshop on
Coastal & Marine Applications of SAR); St John’s, NF;
Organized by: C-CORE, MDA, Canadian Ice Service, and Canadian Space
Agency.
Information: http://www.oceansar2006.com
*Oct 25-27, 2006; 2nd International Conference
on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources (Theme: Beaches,
Yachting and Ecotourism); Goza, Malta: Sponsored by the Euro-Mediterranean
Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD).
Information: http://mcrr2.icod.org.mt/
Oct 25-27, 2006; Ocean Innovation 2006 Conference
& Exhibition; St John’s, NF; Presented by CCMC (Canadian
Centre for Marine Communications).
Information: http://www.oceaninnovation.ca/
*Oct 25-27, 2006; Seventh BoFEP (Bay of Fundy
Ecosystem Partnership) Bay of Fundy Science Workshop; St. Andrews,
NB; Hosted by the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
Information: http://www.bofep.org
Nov 7-10, 2006; Conference: “Enhancing Maritime
Security and Surveillance Capabilities”; Montreal, QC; Presented
by Strategic Fora Global Information Services.
Information: http:www//strategicforaonline.com/
Nov 15-19, 2006; 9th International Conference
on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR’06); Charleston, South Carolina;
Sponsored by South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium.
Information: http://www.scseagrant.org/icsr.htm
*Nov 20-25, 2006; 2006 EMAN National Science Meeting
(Theme: Data to Outcomes); Winnipeg, MB; Sponsored by Environment
Canada’s Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Network.
Information: http://www.eman-rese.ca/eman/
reports/meetings/invitation.html
*Dec 9-13, 2006: Third Conference and Expo on Coastal
and Estuarine Habitat Restoration (Theme: Forging the National Imperative
for Restoration); New Orleans, Louisiana; Sponsored by “Restore
America’s Estuaries”.
Information: http://www.estuaries.org
Dec 12-15, 2006; ArcticNet 3rd Annual Scientific
Meeting; Victoria, BC; Funded by “Networks of Centres of Excellence
of Canada”.
Information: http://www.arcticnet-ulaval.ca/
Jan 22-25, 2007; 4th International Conference
on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments; Savannah, Georgia; Sponsored
by Battelle.
Information: http://www.battelle.org/conferences/
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Mar 5-8, 2007; “Coastal GeoTools 07”
Conference (Focus: Integration of geospatial tools and methodologies
with coastal resource management); Myrtle Beach, South Carolina;
Sponsored by NOAA Coastal Services Center.
Information: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/geotools/
Apr 16-20, 2007; 9th International Coastal Symposium
(ICS2007); Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Hosted by Griffith
University.
Information: http://www.gu.edu.au/school/eng/ics2007/
Jul 22-26, 2007; “Coastal Zone 07”
(Theme: Brewing Local Solutions to your Coastal Issues); Portland,
Oregon; Sponsored by NOAA Coastal Services Center.
Information: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/
Appendix to CZCA Newsletter #19, September 2006
TUK DECLARATION
COASTAL ZONE CANADA 2006 CONFERENCE STATEMENT
18 AUGUST, 2006
Preamble
At the seventh biennial Coastal Zone Canada Conference (CZC’06)
held in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, on the theme “Arctic
Change and Coastal Communities”, more than two hundred and
seventy participants identified priorities requiring immediate action
for realizing opportunities and addressing challenges in Canada’s
northern ocean. These views reflect perspectives of aboriginal and
non-aboriginal Canadians from across the country, with a significant
majority being from the Canadian Arctic, including Inuit and Inuvialuit
leaders and elders deliberating through the Conference’s Northern
Forum, and young people from across Canada through the Youth Forum.
The action priorities relate to the Arctic Ocean and northern agenda
of the Government of Canada, the next phase of Canada’s Oceans
Action Plan, and commitments for research, dialogue and engagement.
The Northern Voice
One third of conference delegates were northern leaders, many of
whom spoke about changes to traditional family units, social cohesion
and social equity, mechanisms for conflict resolution, and the importance
of gender equality as having an impact on community well-being.
The importance of engaging in traditional activities, the strength
of Inuit Qaujimatuqangit (also known as Traditional Knowledge),
the strengthening of language and culture, and a commitment to the
education of youth were seen as important keys to adapting to change.
Recommendations
Canada is blessed and challenged by our maritime opportunities and
responsibilities. We need strengthened stewardship, healthy communities
and adaptation in the face of the many changes expected in all our
ocean and coastal areas. But nowhere is the situation more critical
and in immediate need of care than in our Arctic region. Driven
by this need, encouraged by the presence of the Prime Minister in
the North and the Federal Government’s commitment to invest
in the North, and mindful of important advances through Canada’s
Oceans Act and the implementation of Phase I of the Oceans Action
Plan, the participants of CZC’06 call on the Federal Government
of Canada, and all Provincial and Territorial governments of Canada,
to commit to a second phase of the Oceans Action Plan and incorporate
the following:
- Sovereignty, human and ecological dimensions of security, and
monitoring in the North – further boost Canada’s sovereignty
commitment in the North and the Arctic Ocean and its capacity
to bring maximum benefits for the sustainable well-being and future
of Canada’s northern people, communities and ecosystems.
This can be implemented through: increased security (such as the
revitalization of the Arctic Rangers), surveillance and search
and rescue capacity; increased scientific observation, monitoring
and assessment of environments and resources; technology innovation
for sustainable northern living; linking scientific and traditional
knowledge into forms that support effective decision-making; and
investing in coastal communities through education, health, potable
water, communications, transportation by land and sea, and fundamental
infrastructure.
- Sea-to-sea-to-sea – continued commitment to the implementation
of the Canada Oceans Act for all three oceans, with action in
more key areas across the Arctic. This should include an expanded
Phase II of the Oceans Action Plan to support development on a
broader scale of Integrated Management for Canada’s ocean
and coastal regions.
- Climate change adaptation for community well-being and the management
of marine and coastal uses – commitment to mitigation and
adaptation concerning the immediate and longer-term impacts of
climate change on Canada’s coastal zones and their inhabitants,
especially in the Arctic, through state-of-the-art information
on the nature and impacts of change, a recognition and respect
for northern traditional knowledge in decision-making, and the
education of northern youth.
- Oceans and Coastal Council of Canada – create, as part
of the Phase II of the Oceans Action Plan, a citizen-based Oceans
and Coastal Council of Canada (OCCC) to provide expert advice
to the Government of Canada, to promote and increase awareness
about Canada’s oceans and coasts through public communications
and education, to contribute to the annual State of the Oceans
Report required by the Oceans Act by providing an annual Report
on the State of Ocean and Coastal Management in Canada, and to
generally keep the Government of Canada and the people of Canada
informed concerning progress on managing our precious ocean and
coastal resources.
- International Polar Year (IPY) – strengthen Canada’s
leadership role in the international community regarding the IPY
and support the necessary follow-up action on ocean and coastal
governance and management of local, national and international
Canadian initiatives related to the Arctic. The IPY presents a
great opportunity to involve people of the Arctic regarding their
knowledge for science policy and management applications for the
region.
The Commitments of the Coastal Zone Canada Association
The CZCA commits to undertake the following actions:
- Creation of a new regional Arctic CZC organization – support
and seek funding for the establishment of a regional CZC organization
for the Arctic as a forum for maintaining the presence and importance
of Arctic coastal and ocean issues within the CZCA and to spread
the ideas, enthusiasm and energy derived from CZC’06.
- Support Canada’s IPY activities – collaborate, through
the CZCA membership, with the Ocean Management Research Network
(OMRN) and other networks in carrying out research, outreach,
and community involvement to support Canada’s IPY activities.
- Commitment to action and follow-up – the new regional
CZC Arctic organization will report to the next CZC conference
in Vancouver in 2008 on progress and continued challenges in the
development of Canada’s oceans agenda and in particular
the progress made in Canada’s Arctic; and to provide Arctic
community input at the OMRN national conference in the fall of
2007.
This Conference Statement represents the combined knowledge, experience,
and wisdom of a broad collection of interested and concerned Canadians,
international experts, and members of the Northern Forum, and as
such the participants of CZC’06 request that the Government
of Canada give serious consideration to all of the above issues,
recommendations, and actions in order to advance Canada’s
leadership role in Integrated Coastal and Oceans Management (ICOM)
and to give the Arctic its appropriate place within Canada’s
oceans agenda.
Respectfully submitted by:
The Coastal Zone Canada Association
On behalf of the participants of the Coastal Zone Canada Conference
2006
Tuktoyaktuk, NT, 18 August 2006
The contribution of Marie Lagier of the World Water Council, Marseille,
France, in translating the English text into French, is gratefully
acknowledged. Thanks are also expressed to Maxine Westhead, DFO,
Dartmouth, NS for reviewing the final version of the newsletter.
Questions and comments pertaining to this newsletter should be
addressed to the editor, Brian Nicholls, at nicholls@telusplanet.net
Questions and comments pertaining to the Coastal Zone Canada Association
should be addressed to the CZCA Secretariat at the Bedford Institute
of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4A2 or email
coastalz@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
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advance Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada and the
world, to shape Canada’s Ocean Action Plan, and to demonstrate
to the Government of Canada and the governments of the Provinces
and Territories the level of interest and commitment to ICOM from
coast to coast to coast.
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__ Two Years (2006-2008) - $40
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to the “CZCA”. (Please note that a receipt will be issued
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