Canada’s Conservation Vision: A REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL March 23, 2018 Canada’s Conservation Vision: A REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL March 23, 2018 Canada’s Conservation Vision: A Report of the National Advisory Panel The National Advisory Panel members Tara Shea Drew Black Alison Woodley Dr. Reg Crowshoe Kate Lindsay Nik Lopoukhine John Lounds Louie Porta Barry Worbets Chloe Dragon Smith André St-Hilaire Cliff Supernault, Co-Chair Harvey Locke Janet Sumner, Co-Chair The NAP was pleased to have the support of the facilitation team of Warren Wilson and Michelle Sault and the ongoing support of Elder Larry McDermott. Photo credits include Wildlands League (pages, 6, 10, 16, 21, 25, 32, 37), CPAWS (Erinn Drage – page 13, Irwin Barrett page – 14, Ashley Hockenberry – page 17, Joshua Pearlman – page 22, Garth Lenz – page 29, Ginevre Smith – page 33, Vincent Berthet – page 36, and Alexandra Benko – page 40), Carys Richards (page 29), Nik Lopoukhine (pages 22 and 32), Johane Janelle (page 2), and Garth Lenz (pages 36, 37, and 38). Catalogue Number R62-549/2018E-PDF ISBN 978-0-660-25834-8 © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2018 Cette publication est ausi disponible en français sous le titre : La vision du Canada pour la conservation : un rapport du comité consultatif national Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................... 4 CANADA’S CONSERVATION VISION: REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................8 1. Leadership in the Context of Reconciliation ...............................................................................................................11 Creating Ethical Space of Engagement ....................................................................................................................................11 Canada as a Global Leader in Biodiversity Conservation .................................................................................................12 Biodiversity Conservation Throughout Canada ...................................................................................................................14 2. A New Nature Conservation Architecture for Canada ...............................................................................................14 Nature Conservation Department ............................................................................................................................................14 Pan-Canadian Agreement for Nature Conservation ...........................................................................................................15 Nature Conservation Advisory Council ..................................................................................................................................15 3. International Standards for Protected Areas and Other Conservation Measures.................................................16 Definitions and Guidance ............................................................................................................................................................16 Measuring and Reporting Progress ..........................................................................................................................................16 Monitoring and Accountability .................................................................................................................................................17 4. Quality Measures of Aichi Target 11 ..............................................................................................................................17 Representation of Canada’s Diverse Ecology .........................................................................................................................17 Areas of Importance for Biodiversity .......................................................................................................................................18 Ecological Connectivity ...............................................................................................................................................................19 Effective and Equitable Management ......................................................................................................................................19 Effective Management ............................................................................................................................................................19 Equitable Management and Local Community Engagement .....................................................................................20 5. Opportunities for Establishing Protected Areas by 2020 ..........................................................................................20 New Protected Areas in Canada ...............................................................................................................................................21 6. Indigenous Protected Areas .............................................................................................................................................22 Legal Frameworks for IPAs ........................................................................................................................................................23 Existing Legal Mechanisms for Indigenous Protected Areas ......................................................................................23 New Legal Frameworks for IPAs ........................................................................................................................................24 7. Landscape-level Biodiversity Conservation for the Long Term ...............................................................................24 8. Aquatic and Riparian Areas...............................................................................................................................................25 . 9 Importance of Civic and Municipal Action in Nature Conservation .......................................................................26 Private and Civic Action ...............................................................................................................................................................26 Role of Municipal Governments in the Conservation of Biodiversity...........................................................................26 10. Substantial Investment in Nature Conservation..........................................................................................................28 New Funding Model: Federal and Cost-shared ....................................................................................................................28 Innovative Financing for Protected Areas ..............................................................................................................................30 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Funds ..............................................................................................................30 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................................................33 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................. 35 Appendix A: Aichi Biodiversity Targets ..............................................................................................................................................................36 Appendix B: ENVI Committee Report Recommendations ..........................................................................................................................37 Assessment and Planning to Meet Protected Areas Targets ............................................................................................................37 Federal Implementation and Coordination .........................................................................................................................................38 Protection in Indigenous Traditional Areas: Conservation and Beyond ....................................................................................38 Accelerating Establishment of Protected Areas and Ensuring Sufficient Levels of Protection ...........................................38 Funding ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................39 Appendix C: IUCN Definition and Guidance for Protected Areas ............................................................................................................40 Appendix D: IUCN Guidance on OECMs .........................................................................................................................................................40 Appendix E: Early Opportunities for Progress toward Target 1 .................................................................................................................41 REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL | 1 Executive Summary The two great environmental Across