Resources

Orca pod, Heiltsuk and Kitasoo/Xai'xais territories. Photo by Miranda Fleming.
Orca pod, Heiltsuk and Kitasoo/Xai'xais territories. Photo by Miranda Fleming.

Annual Reports

As of August 22, 2023, Coast Funds has approved $110.5 million towards 453 conservation and sustainable economic development projects.

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Strategic Plan

Coast Funds is dedicated to empowering First Nations in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii to achieve healthy and vibrant economies and communities in tandem with the conservation of their homelands for the benefit of future generations.

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Governing Documents

Coast Funds’ mandate originates from its founding documents, the Conservation Investments and Incentives Agreement and the Performance and Accountability Funding Agreement.

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Collaborators

Coast Funds is proud to collaborate with outstanding organizations as we support First Nations to build healthy and resilient lands, waters, and economies.

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Ecosystem-Based Management

First Nations, government, industry, and communities brought together the best available scientific, traditional, and local knowledge to develop the framework and science defining ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest.

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Land and Marine Use Agreements

Over the past two decades, First Nations have engaged with the Province of British Columbia to develop comprehensive plans for the lands and seascapes throughout the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii.

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From Conflict to Collaboration

Fundraising led by the Conservation Investments and Incentives Initiative and negotiated changes in logging practices led the Joint Solutions Project were instrumental in achieving landscape-scale conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest.

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Books, Films, And Research Papers

In 1997, the ‘Great Bear Rainforest: Canada’s Forgotten Coast’ offered the world its first view of this remarkable but long overlooked region. Since then, many new and inspiring books and films have been published.

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