Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

Website Links

Description

The Clayoquot Sound region of British Columbia has received international attention due to conflicts over local land-use practises. Since the late 1990's, local First Nations and communities have been seeking ways to build bridges and develop new models of sustainable development and conservation. One of these models was the creation of a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Biosphere Reserve in Clayoquot Sound. All reserves have legally protected core areas (which give long-term protection to landscapes and ecosystems), buffer zones (where some resource extraction can take place, as long as it does not undermine the objectives of the core areas), and transition zones or zones of cooperation (where people work together to use the area's resources in a sustainable manner). In January 2000, with the support of local First Nations, communities, and the federal and provincial governments, Clayoquot Sound became designated as the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (CSUBR). The CSUBR is a member of the international network of UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves. The CSUBR designation acknowledges aboriginal title and rights, and does not prejudice ongoing treaty negotiations.

Companies nearby