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REM 200 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management Week 13: Sustainable Planning and Governance Eric Vance, MA, FCMC, MCIP, RPP Adjunct Professor. Major Topics for this Week.
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REM 200 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management Week 13: Sustainable Planning and Governance Eric Vance, MA, FCMC, MCIP, RPP Adjunct Professor
Major Topics for this Week • Three waves of innovation in environmental governance over the past 50 years in pursuing sustainability goals • Approaches to citizen involvement and conflict resolution employed in sustainability governance • Basic characteristics of participatory approaches and the key processes and elements of social learning • How best practices in participatory and social learning approaches might contribute to improvements in sustainability governance
Overview • Port Moody OCP • Then and Now… Alcan / Enbridge • My Thoughts on the Readings
Alcan Kemano Completion Project Kemano 2 >>>> KCP Local Project Leader Benefits vs Impacts Economic vs Social, Environmental & Cultural Consultation vs Selling
And Now…….. Enbridge>>>>Northern Gateway
And Now…….. Local Project Leader
And Now…….. Economic vs Social, Environmental & Cultural Funding for education, hospitals and infrastructure Northern Gateway will generate $1.2 billion in tax revenue for British Columbia and $4.3 billion in labour-related income over the next 30 years. Over the same time period, the project will contribute more than $300 billion to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product. Immediate economic opportunities With a capital cost of $6.5 billion, Northern Gateway will create over 3,000 construction jobs and 560 long-term jobs here in B.C. The $32 million per year earned will benefit individual families and communities. Property tax revenues will increase by $36 million annually. Consultation vs Selling
And Now…….. Economic vs Social, Environmental & Cultural $1 billion in benefits for First Nations First Nations and Métis communities were offered equity agreements giving them a 10% stake in the pipeline. In addition, $300 million in estimated employment and contracts adds up to $1 billion in total long-term benefits for Aboriginal communities and businesses.
And Now…….. Consultation or Selling???
My Thoughts on the Readings • Chapter 18 – Alan Diduck • Defining the public interest • Assumption of desire to participate • Manipulation • Role of elected bodies • Legislated requirements • EIA
My Thoughts on the Readings • Chapter 20 – Tony Dorcey • Back to the question of defining sustainability (Rees) • Conflict will grow with population • Metro Vancouver – RGS • Metro Vancouver – Governance • Metro Vancouver – Multiple powers