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About CIT | History |
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A number of agreements were announced on April 4th,
2001 between the Provincial Government, First Nations
governments from the Central and North Coasts and Haida
Gwaii, industry, environmentalists,
and communities, concerning land-use planning and interim
measures along the British Columbia coast. Key among
these was the General
Protocol Agreement on Land Use Planning and Interim
Measures (the General Protocol) ( These agreements committed to establish an independent, multi-disciplinary information body and a transparent peer review process that would provide the best available information and expertise to support the development of an ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach to natural resource management and planning on the Central and North Coasts and Haida Gwaii. This body was the Coast Information Team (CIT). Information from the CIT was to help planning tables and First Nations develop plans that were internationally credible and meet the goal of developing sustainable economies.
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The CIT arose out of a commitment to establish an independent, |
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http://www.citbc.org. |
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