Coastal Planning in the Beaufort Sea
Western Arctic
Governance Relationships
Jack Mathias
DFO, Central & Arctic
Examining Best Practices in Coastal Zone planning, Alert Bay April 3, 2003
Inuvialuit 18 years
Settlement
Region
Nunavut
Inuvialuit Final Agreement
• Full title to lands around 6 communities
• Co-management of resources
on additional lands
land=ocean
• Boards and Committees to administer
lands and resources
…where there is conflict between this Agreement and other
federal, territorial, provincial or municipal law, this agreement
shall prevail.
-Inuvialuit Final Agreement
Wildlife Conservation
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Game Council
Regional Corporation
6 Communities
6 Communities
Hunters and Trappers Committees
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Fisheries
Joint
Mgmt.
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DFO
Community Corporations
Wildlife
Environment
Wildlife
Management
Advisory
Committee
Environmental
Impact
Screening
Committee
Can. Wildlife Serv.
Indian &
Northern
Affairs
Photo courtesy M.A. Ramsay,
Bering
Sea
Wh
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Beaufort
Sea
MACKENZIE
RIVER
DRAINAGE
Zone 1 – whale protection guidelines
Whaling
Camps
Beaufort Sea Beluga
Management Planning
Area
Tuktoyaktuk
Aklavik
Inuvik
Helicopter Activities 1985 Core Period
Shipping and barge movement
Tuktoyaktuk
Inuvik
Ecotourism
Marine Ecotouring Routes
Air Ecotouring Routes
Tuktoyaktuk
Inuvik
Oil and Gas Holdings (Sept 2000)
Before 1999
1999 & 2000
Potential MPAs
Existing harbours, Airports
Potential harbour
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Partnership, Community Control
1984
Management Boards
Advisory Committees
Pre-1984?
-F. Berkes (1994)
Communication
Co-operation
Consultation
Informing
Co-Management Gradient
Conservation
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Regional Corporation
6 Communities
6 Communities
Hunters and Trappers Committees
Fisheries
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Fisheries
Joint
Mgmt.
Committee
DFO
Community Corporations
Wildlife
Environment
Wildlife
Management
Advisory
Committee
Environmental
Impact
Screening
Committee
Can. Wildlife
Service
Indian &
Northern
Affairs
ry
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Beaufort Sea
Integrated Management Model
Senior Management Committee
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Secretariat
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+ Indian & Northern Affairs
Engage
Communities
Engage OGDs and
Other Govts
Engage
Industries
Community Consultations
Hunters &
Trappers
Phase I
Inuvik
Tuk
Aklavik
Phase II
Inuvik
Tuk
Aklavik
Community Corp.
Elders
Committee
Public
Meeting
Explaining the BSIMPI Work Plan
(attempted)
(attempted)
(attempted)
Discussing the MPA Assessments
Public meetings were held in Paulatuk, Holman, and Sachs Harbour
Benefits of Coastal Planning Partnership
•Most views heard ………………particularly Elders
•Industry respect for Inuvialuit process …behaviour
•Management Plan for MPA … Inuvialuit Control (3/5)
•Inuvialuit Role in enforcement
•Inuvialuit Co-management committee to administer
•MPA (DFO) staff to locate with Inuvialuit
Lessons of Coastal Planning Partnership
•Win Win Win
Econ./Social/envir. Sustainability, Compliance, Certainty
•Communication is key ……… Consultations ($) burnout
•Need clear roles ……………. Terms of Ref.
•Keep it simple at first
………… MPA focus (IM)
•Agreement Possible despite different views
Accomplishment, trust
Developing Three-year Work Plan:
Activities
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Community consultations: Defining issues and priorities
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Initiating Needs research: Meeting community and DFO needs
via ecological assessment, technical assessment and socioeconomic assessment studies
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Identifying MEQ indicators: MEQ Working Group meetings in
Aklavik and Tuktoyuktuk
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Building Capacity: For Oceans Management, immediate issue
with pace of hydrocarbon exploration and development
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Establish Secretariat
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Communication Strategy: Industry, Communities, Other Depts.
Oceans Governance
Beaufort Sea Integrated Management Planning
Initiative
Senior Management Committee - Strategic Arm
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Sets the geographical scope, objectives, terms of reference, and
provides guidance to the Working Committee
Working Group - Operational Arm
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Provides administrative and logistical support to the Steering Committee
and the Working Group
Secretariat
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Communication: Inuvialuit Organizations, Communities, Industries,
Other Govt. Agencies,
BSIMPI Management Model
Inuv. Regional
Corp.
Inuv. Game Council
Petroleum Producers
DFO
Inuv. Co-Mgmt Comm.
Senior Management Committee
Secretariat
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+ Indian & Northern Affairs
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Engage
Communities
Engage OGDs and
Other Govts
Engage
Industries
’76-’83 Oil
‘84 Land Claim
’91 Beluga plan
’98 MPA question
Gas
’00 partnership
’03 MPA go
Tuktoyaktuk Harbour
Some Implications for Oceans
Governance
desirable outcomes:
Decentralized decision-making;
• More open and transparent processes;
• Enhanced citizen engagement;
• Willingness to make hard choices;
• Community based management.
Co-Management
• Is - “a joint management process that
brings together local resource users and
government agencies to share
management responsibility for local or
regional resources”
• “We are partners not clients”
Vessel Activities 1985 Core Period
Inuvialuit Organizations
Game Council
Regional Corporation
6 Communities
6 Communities
Hunters and Trappers Committees
Co-management Organization
Fisheries Joint Management Comm.
Community Corporations
Government
Fisheries & Oceans
Industry
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers