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Partnerships
Traditional
top-down and bottom-up approaches to watershed management have not
stopped the loss of aquatic habitat in Pacific Region. If it is
to be successful, the future of watershed management must be a
combination of partnerships and power sharing. Fisheries and
Oceans Canada has identified the need to build partnerships with other
levels of government, agencies, industry and the public as a key
objective.
The term partnership has multiple definitions and can be
used to encompass a wide range of very different situations and contexts.
Partnerships involve:
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enduring relationships
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two or more autonomous participants who have agreed to work cooperatively
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shared and/or compatible objectives
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joint investment of resources
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shared responsibility and authority
for
undertakings
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shared liability or risk taking
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mutually beneficial.
This definition of partnership implies dual effort, dual benefits, and
self-sustainability on the part of all participants. Inherent, is the need for a system of accountability, and
equality among participants in both contributions and decision-making;
this shared responsibility for watersheds differs from simple
consultation because it involves more than a simple exchange of
information.
Over the years, the Department has partnered
with many governments, agencies, First Nations, and community groups
to deliver the Department's mandate. The Habitat Conservation and
Stewardship Program was the most recent demonstration of Fisheries and
Oceans Canada's partnership efforts.
The Department currently supports the following positions of
Habitat Partnership Coordinators for the Pacific Region:
Adrian Wall
985 McGill Place, Kamloops, BC,
V2C 6X6
Tel: 250-851-4853 Fax: 250-851-4951
Email: walla@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Chris
Hilliar
148 Port Augusta Road, Comox, BC, V9M 3N6
Tel: 250-339-1361
Email: hilliarc@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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