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First Nations IPCAs are the future of conservation in Canada
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Explainer: Why IPCAs are the future of conservation in Canada

Canada’s climate commitments rest in Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas — often called IPCAs. While the concept isn’t new, it’s gaining better recognition and funding from, at least, some governments.

BC lagging land & water protections

B.C. holding out on federal conservation targets, large-scale protected areas

Canada pledged to protect 25 per cent of land and water by 2025, but British Columbia has added only one percentage point in the past decade. Many say Indigenous protected areas are the way forward. Will the province agree?
Saving B.C. salmon & protecting a watershed
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Saving B.C. salmon: the Gitanyow's plan to protect a watershed

After years of trying to get the province to protect an important salmon watershed, one northwest B.C. First Nation is taking matters into its own hands.

Healing and hope: how Indigenous guardians are transforming conservation
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Healing and hope: how Indigenous guardians are transforming conservation

Australia has reached its international conservation commitments through Indigenous Protected Areas, creating 3,000 jobs in the process. Will Canada follow suit?
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