Towards Collaborative Ecological Governance of the Salish Sea: A Panel Dialogue
Presentation Abstract
Join us for a panel session and dialogue to explore and learn from people working at the center of governance, collaboration, and management in the Salish Sea about their experience and perspective on what is working, what is not, and where we need to be. With both Indigenous and settler representation on both sides of the border, dialogue will center on how panelists are navigating Indigenous and settler knowledge and governance systems and seeking better paths forward together. Panelists include: -Kwilosintun - Murray Ned, Executive Director, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance -David Herrera, Skokomish Indian Tribe Fish and Wildlife Policy Advisor -Fin Donnelly, BC MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture -Laura Blackmore, Executive Director of Puget Sound Partnership The session will be moderated by Susan O'Neil of Environmental Science Associates Context: While a lot of work and funding in recent decades has gone towards restoring parts of the lower Fraser floodplain and estuary, there has been a glaring absence of broader collaboration, governance, and management to understand and address cumulative effects of development and land use that are failing salmon ecosystems and the communities that rely on them. Meanwhile, the Puget Sound Partnership in Washington have led inter-agency collaboration and management for over a decade, though they too are not without challenges. The 2021 State of the Sound report showed that very few of the indicators met their 2020 targets. The Southern Resident orca population hovers at 74 animals, Chinook salmon populations show no signs of recovery, and marine water quality continues to decline. We hope this session opens imaginations to new ideas, opportunities to collaborate across artificial border and better ways of caring for the Salish Sea.
Session Title
Towards Collaborative Ecological Governance of the Salish Sea: Panel and Participatory Dialogue to Share Learning across Artificial Borders (Panel)
Conference Track
SSE11: Floodplains & Estuaries
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-panels-333
Start Date
26-4-2022 9:45 AM
End Date
26-4-2022 11:15 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Participatory monitoring and evaluation (Project management)--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Restoration ecology--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Environmental conditions
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
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Towards Collaborative Ecological Governance of the Salish Sea: A Panel Dialogue
Join us for a panel session and dialogue to explore and learn from people working at the center of governance, collaboration, and management in the Salish Sea about their experience and perspective on what is working, what is not, and where we need to be. With both Indigenous and settler representation on both sides of the border, dialogue will center on how panelists are navigating Indigenous and settler knowledge and governance systems and seeking better paths forward together. Panelists include: -Kwilosintun - Murray Ned, Executive Director, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance -David Herrera, Skokomish Indian Tribe Fish and Wildlife Policy Advisor -Fin Donnelly, BC MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture -Laura Blackmore, Executive Director of Puget Sound Partnership The session will be moderated by Susan O'Neil of Environmental Science Associates Context: While a lot of work and funding in recent decades has gone towards restoring parts of the lower Fraser floodplain and estuary, there has been a glaring absence of broader collaboration, governance, and management to understand and address cumulative effects of development and land use that are failing salmon ecosystems and the communities that rely on them. Meanwhile, the Puget Sound Partnership in Washington have led inter-agency collaboration and management for over a decade, though they too are not without challenges. The 2021 State of the Sound report showed that very few of the indicators met their 2020 targets. The Southern Resident orca population hovers at 74 animals, Chinook salmon populations show no signs of recovery, and marine water quality continues to decline. We hope this session opens imaginations to new ideas, opportunities to collaborate across artificial border and better ways of caring for the Salish Sea.
