Canada’s commitment to protect 30% of its lands and waters in line with the global target being called for in the draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (summary review available at https://news.globallandscapesforum.org/54159/whats-on-the-horizon-for-the-upcoming-post-2020-biodiversity-framework/) presents formidable challenges for those engaged in the design, establishment and management of networks of protected and conserved areas across the country. As an early…

The Canadian Council on Ecological Areas (CCEA) is a national leader in providing evidence-based guidance in the establishment, protection and management of a comprehensive Canada-wide network of ecological areas that contribute to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and the provision of the many associated ecological and social benefits that accrue from protected and conserved ecological areas.…