WASHINGTON (June 26, 2024) - Earlier this week, a new agreement between the Government of Canada, the Provincial Government of British Columbia, and 17 First Nations created the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative. The Great Bear Sea agreement brings C$335 million in new investments from governments and the philanthropic sector, which will leverage additional private-sector dollars. It builds on the C$800 million pledge made by Canada during the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) to support Indigenous-led initiatives and establish major new protected areas. As Canada prepares to join other world leaders for the next UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia this October (COP16), this latest action showcases its strong conservation leadership and commitment to protect 30 percent of its lands and waters by 2030. “蜜柚APP applauds this initiative, which demonstrates the leadership of Indigenous governments and federal and provincial governments moving...