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  1. Library Resource
    Constitution
    December, 1867
    Canada

    The Constitution Act 1867 was passed by the UK Parliament and the Constitution Act 1982 was passed by the Canadian Parliament.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    July, 2013
    Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, India, Niger, Tanzania, Vietnam, Central America, South America, Northern America, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Africa, Africa, Asia, Eastern Asia, Eastern Africa

    This paper identifies sixteen cases of large-scale actions in the agriculture and forestry sectors that have adaptation and/or mitigation outcomes, and distils lessons from the cases. The cases cover policy and strategy development (including where climate-smart objectives were not the initial aim), climate risk management through insurance, weather information services and social protection, and agricultural initiatives that have a strong link to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

    Key lessons learned include:

  3. Library Resource
    Remembering Elinor Ostrom

    Her Work and its Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

    Reports & Research
    April, 2014
    Eritrea, Kenya, Mexico, Canada, Mongolia, India, Global

    This special issue of Policy Matters focuses on the outreach and impact of Dr. Elinor Ostrom's groundbreaking research on common property (or commons) theory. Her work was instrumental in shaping contemporary analyses of resource management and conservation, especially at a local level. This collection of research papers, essays, commentaries, and songs build upon her work and provide case studies demonstrating the practical application of her theoretical contributions. 

  4. Library Resource
    IBA Community Toolkit
    Manuals & Guidelines
    June, 2015
    Canada

    This toolkit provides guidance on the making of fair arrangements that guarantee local benefits to community negotiators and consultants who work with Indigenous communities in Canada. This involves negotiation techniques and strategies. It focuses primarily on the mining sector, but it will be useful in the context of other sectors and contexts too.

    This resource is part of the CCSI’s Directory of Community Guidance on Agreements Relating to Agriculture or Forestry Investment.

  5. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    These Regulations implement the Land Titles Act by further providing for the preparation and approvals of plans and registration requirements.

    Implements: Land Titles Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.8). (Supp.). (2005)

  6. Library Resource

    An Act relating to self-government for the Sechelt Indian Band.

    Legislation
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The purposes of the present Act are to enable the Sechelt Indian Band to establish and maintain self-government for itself and its members on Sechelt lands and to obtain control over and the administration of the resources and services available to its members. Section 5 establishes that the Sechelt Indian Band is hereby established to replace the Indian Act Sechelt Band.

  7. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Canada, Americas, Northern America

    The present Regulation is enacted under the Conservation Agreement Act. In particular, the Regulation lists conservation agencies authorized to enter into conservation agreements.

    Implements: Conservation Agreements Act (C.C.S.M.c.C173). (2000)

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