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Establishing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, like the Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories, while respecting original treaties can help Canada meet its international conservation commitments. (Iris Catholique)

An attack of Indigenous rights is an attack on nature conservation

Robin J. Roth, University of Guelph

To address the climate and biodiversity crises, we must stop criminalizing Indigenous Peoples for exercising their treaty rights and start upholding them instead.
The West Moberly First Nation would like to see biodiversity-rich riparian areas in the Peace River Valley, in northeastern British Columbia protected. They will be destroyed by the Site C hydro dam, currently under construction. Garth Lenz

Protecting not-so-wild places helps biodiversity

Faisal Moola, University of Guelph; Jessica Lukawiecki, University of Guelph, and Robin J. Roth, University of Guelph

Countries can protect biodiversity and recognize Indigenous peoples as conservation partners.
The Cree community of Peawanuck, located in northern Ontario, is confronting the realities of a changing climate and increasing pressure from mining companies. (John Cutfeet)

Confusion and concern over land-use planning across northern Ontario

Dayna Nadine Scott, York University, Canada

Many Indigenous communities across northern Ontario are facing increased pressure to bring their land-use planning and decisions under the jurisdiction of the province

Related Topics

  1. Biodiversity
  2. Ecosystems
  3. environmental protection
  4. Indigenous law
  5. Indigenous-led conservation
  6. Indigenous rights
  7. Northwest Territories
  8. Protected areas
  9. treaty rights

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