{"id":5915,"date":"2023-08-29T08:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:27:29","slug":"province-seeking-feedback-on-its-protected-areas-strategy-29aug2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/backlandscoalition.ca\/?p=5915","title":{"rendered":"Province seeking feedback on its Protected Areas Strategy 29Aug2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s a great opportunity to put in a plug for formally protecting all Crown land in the Backlands! <\/em>See this page<\/a> for map details<\/p><\/div>\n

A recent News Release<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Province Seeks Input on Protected Areas Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nova Scotians are invited to help shape the approach for protecting 20 per cent of the province\u2019s land and water by 2030.<\/p>\n

An online public consultation started today, August 23, at: http:\/\/ns20by2030.ca\/<\/a> . The input will be used to develop the Nova Scotia Collaborative Protected Areas Strategy, which will outline how the Province will achieve its 2030 land and water conservation goal and identify next steps. <\/p>\n

\u201cProtecting more land and water will benefit every single Nova Scotian today as well as future generations \u2013 conserving more of these precious resources will help fight climate change, keep drinking water clean and have so many more benefits,\u201d said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. \u201cAs we take the next steps to achieve this conservation goal, we want to hear directly from Nova Scotians \u2013 to get their innovative ideas, suggestions and solutions \u2013 and work together to create sustainable prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deadline for public comments is October 6. The Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act requires the strategy to be developed by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n

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Parks and protected areas strengthen biodiversity, provide habitats for our wildlife and give us natural spaces for outdoor recreation to support our physical and mental health. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve made biodiversity and conservation a priority on Crown land. And we want to do more. I look forward to hearing from Nova Scotians about how we can reach our goal.<\/q> – Tory Rushton<\/span>,\u00a0Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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