Innovative place based planning on Canada's Central Coast

Place-based marine planning grounded in local and indigenous values can be effective in sustainably managing complex and dynamic marine environments. The Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) on the Central Coast of British... [ view full abstract ]

Place-based marine planning grounded in local and indigenous values can be effective in sustainably managing complex and dynamic marine environments. The Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) on the Central Coast of British Columbia (BC), a collaboration of First Nations and the Province of British Columbia, integrated indigenous knowledge, western science, and stakeholder advice in innovative ways to develop marine plans that address local-scale marine management issues, such as food security and sustainable community-based economic opportunities. On the Central Coast of BC, MaPP Partners are continuing this place-based approach by developing and building on local youth and collaborative management programs to: develop a robust ecosystem-based management monitoring system, guide local economic development opportunities,  monitor management effects on local ecosystems and communities; and adapt management and policy that better integrates indigenous knowledge and western science.