Beyond the Buzzwords: A Perspective on Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada

Beyond the Buzzwords: A Perspective on Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada

Aldo Chircop, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Larry Hildebrand, World Maritime University

Description

It is now more than five years since the Oceans Act came into force as Canada’s modern legal framework for integrated coastal and ocean management (ICOM). Although there have been several integrated management initiatives at the national, regional and provincial level, the assessment of the record to date is not a simple matter.