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The latest on the Great Bear Sea from the First Nation partners
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Lessons Learned from the Development of the Great Bear Sea PFP
As governments and conservation groups around the world move to protect biodiversity and nature, project finance for permanence offers a model for securing long-term funding and lasting ecosystem protections, benefitting both people and place. On the coast of modern-day British Columbia, 17 First Nations worked with provincial and federal governments, and with partners in conservation…
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First Nations of the North Pacific coast celebrate milestone for coastal conservation and community development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative, Na̲nwak̲olas Council, and Coast Funds, along with the federal and provincial governments and philanthropic investors, are celebrating the closing of the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative. The Great Bear Sea PFP, led by 17 participating First Nations, launches…
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Coastal First Nations, Na̲nwak̲olas Council, and Coast Funds welcome B.C.’s $60M investment in the Great Bear Sea
Coastal First Nations, Na̲nwak̲olas Council, and Coast Funds are welcoming the provincial government’s announcement of a $60 MILLION INVESTMENT in support of Indigenous-led marine conservation, stewardship, and sustainable economic development in the Northern Shelf Bioregion, also known as the GREAT BEAR SEA. BC’s investment forms part of a broader initiative that will bring hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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First marine refuge within the Northern Shelf Bioregion is established
Our oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. As stewards of the longest coastline in the world, it is our shared responsibility to keep our oceans healthy for generations to come. Working in close collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and industry, the Government of Canada is protecting important marine…
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Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast
The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after more than a decade of work. Today, 15 First Nations, the Government of Canada, and the Government of British Columbia (B.C.) are jointly announcing the endorsement of the Marine Protected Area Network…
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B.C. supports collaborative marine conservation, economic development on North Coast
The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after more than a decade of work. Today, 15 First Nations, the Government of Canada, and the Government of British Columbia (B.C.) are jointly announcing the endorsement of the Marine Protected Area Network…
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Federal government commits to developing conservation finance model for Great Bear Sea
The federal government announced its plan to invest $800 million in four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives across Canada, including a commitment to join our Nations to develop a conservation finance model for the Great Bear Sea today. The Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) is a unique funding model designed to provide sustainable and accessible funds for community-led conservation projects. Through this…
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