Engagement Strategy Released
Finally, after months of delays, a Draft Pncima Engagement Strategy has been released. To download the strategy and the two associated documents, visit the Pncima Initiative website. engagement strategy>>
Opportunities to Shape the Pncima Stakeholder Strategy are Coming to Your Community
This Pncima Engagement Strategy is only a DRAFT. You still have an opportunity to comment and influence how stakeholders are going to be consulted in this planning process. There are nine community meetings scheduled between now and April 13, 2010, and if you are not able to make one of these meetings, you can email a written response to the stakeholder strategy through the official government website: info@pncima.org. Submissions will be accepted until April 16th, 2010.
Location
Date
Time
Venue
Skidegate
March 29
6-9pm
Skidegate Community Hall
Masset
March 30
6-9pm
Howard Phillips Community Hall
Prince Rupert
March 31
6-9pm
Highliner Plaza Hotel
Kitimat
April 1
6-9pm
Riverlodge Recreation Centre
Campbell River
April 6
7-10pm
Coast Discovery Inn
Port Hardy
April 7
6-9pm
Port Hardy Civic Centre
Shearwater
April 8
6-9pm
Fishermen's Bar and Grill
Bella Coola
April 9
6-9pm
Lobelco Community Hall
Vancouver
April 13
1-4pm
SFU Harbour Centre
Glossary
Have you ever gone to a meeting with bureaucrats and wondered what language they are speaking? We've developed a glossary for the terms that are likely to be used in the Pncima process. Prepare yourself and even impress your friends by understanding" ecosystem-based management", "ecosystem services" and "integrated marine spatial planning". Download glossary >>
Checklist
Pncima Matters wants to make sure that the stakeholder engagement process is a sound one. We have created a checklist that you can use to judge for yourself, based on best practices from around the world. Download checklist >>
Six Questions
We have also created six questions specific to this engagement strategy that you can use to get started. These are things you can think about when submitting feedback either in written form or at a community meeting.
1. What is going to be the method for regions to engage on issues of local concern? Where is this clearly articulated in the strategy?
2. Given the time commitment of participating on the Stakeholder Table (Integrated Oceans Advisory Committee: IOAC), will representatives be funded? If not, where does this strategy ensure that there will be equal and balanced representation on the IOAC?
3.What if some sectors decide they do not want to participate? Where does this strategy ensure that the Pncima process still addresses issues related to those sectors?
4.How can we be certain that the best available science is being used to make decisions, and that the decisions will implemented?
5. The Process Overview document (page 6) says that traditional and local ecological knowledge will be important, but there is no indication of how it will be collected or incorporated. What will the vehicle be for local knowledge holders to have their information incorporated in the plan?
6. How does this process fit in with all the other existing processes in the region? How do we know which process is the best one for addressing our needs?
What is Pncima? The Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA pronounced pin-SEE-ma) includes the waters from Haida Gwaii across to Prince Rupert and down to Campbell River. The ocean is the heart of the region which we call Pncima. Some 35,000 people live and work from the shores of Pncima. The people live in First Nations villages, remote towns, and small cities -- places that are alive with culture and history. These places share a strong sense of identity from their common bond: the waters of Pncima connect them all.
This is an area of high ecological, social, and economic importance that encompasses approximately 88,000 km2. As human population and impacts grow, we need to better manage ocean health and productivity in order to protect the livelihoods of the people of Pncima and their rich social and ecological heritage. The federal government has promised an integrated plan for Pncima to be developed with input from people who live and work in the region, a plan to represent all the interests together. Leading scientists and ocean managers all over the world agree that this integrated approach to management is the best way to maximize economic and social benefits from the ocean, while maintaining its ecological health. It’s time to improve our approach to management; time for an integrated plan for Pncima.
Who We Are The organizations that created Pncima Matters include the Living Oceans Society, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Sierra Club, British Columbia. Together these groups are working to inform those who are interested in establishing an integrated management plan for the Pncima that improves ocean management and establishes a rigorous conservation plan for the region.
Our organizations are committed to protecting and restoring healthy marine ecosystems in Pncima. We believe that the best way to achieve this outcome is to actively engage the people who live, work and play on the North Coast, and to brings the best available science to the table to inform decisions about the future of this magnificent region. Only in this way can we decide how best to use the ocean and its resources sustainably.
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