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AgAware BC |
An industry-run agriculture awareness program for BC. |
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AgPlan |
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia - AGPLAN is a
'one stop service' for clients pursuing sustainable rural
development using land use planning processes. |
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Provides information, research and technology, and policies and
programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the
environment and innovation for growth. |
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AgriWeb Canada |
A national directory of Canadian agriculture and agri-food information resources available via the Internet and other
electronic means. |
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American Farmland Trust |
A private, nonprofit organization to protect farmland in the
United States. AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and
to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. |
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BC
Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation |
A
non-profit foundation providing resources for teachers to use in
their classrooms to help them explore the role of sustainable
agriculture and food systems. |
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BC Agriculture Council |
Purpose is to provide leadership and to take initiative in
representing, promoting and advocating the collective interests
of all agricultural producers in the province of BC. |
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BC Farmland Watch |
A network of volunteers throughout BC who are concerned about
ALR farmland protection. Mandate is to inform decision-makers and
the public about the importance of farmland protection and local,
sustainable farm and food systems |
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BC Institute of Agrologists
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BC
association for professionals in agriculture |
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Census of Agriculture (2001) |
Statistics Canada- census data |
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Economic Strategy for Agriculture in the Lower Mainland |
A
partnership project to encourage the actions, plans, and
policies necessary to maintain and enhance the viability of
agriculture in the GVRD and FVRD. |
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Farm Folk / City Folk |
A
BC non-profit society which promotes eating local foods grown
using farming practices that contribute to the health of the planet. |
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Government of British Columbia |
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InfoBasket |
A
portal to Agri-Food Information on the Internet. |
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Investment
Agriculture Foundation of BC |
A
‘future-oriented’, non-profit organization that invests
federal and provincial funds to help the agri-food industry
adapt to change. The Foundation is industry-led; comprised of member
organizations from across the agri-food industry. |
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Local Governments of BC |
The UBCM ‘Civicnet’ link to the web sites
of BC local governments. |
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The Orton Family Foundation |
A non-profit, private, operating foundation working with small
communities to deal with rapid economic, social and environmental
change. |
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Planning Institute of
BC |
An association of professional planners in BC and the Yukon.
Members work in a
variety of fields including land use planning, environmental
resource management, land development, heritage conservation, social
planning, transportation planning and economic development. |
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Protect Our
Greenbelt |
An information source related to safeguarding agricultural land. |
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Smart Growth BC |
A provincial non-governmental organization that
works with communities to:
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Avoid urban sprawl by promoting compact
human settlement that avoids unplanned growth |
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Protect the ecological integrity of urban and suburban areas |
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Maintain the integrity of a secure and
productive agricultural land base |
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Smart Growth on the Ground |
A unique partnership between ‘UBC
Sustainable Communities Program’, ‘Smart Growth BC, and the Real
Estate Institute of BC, which initially is aimed at assisting three
communities with the preparation and implementation of neighbourhood
plans that are smarter and more sustainable. |
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Statutes of BC |
Alphabetical listing of Statutes with Associated Regulations.
Note: Website version may not be the most current. |
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TLC
The Land Conservancy |
The Conservation Partners Program is an initiative of TLC The
Land Conservancy that aims to forge a mutually beneficial
partnership between Conservation and Agriculture in BC. |
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Union of BC Municipalities |
An organization that has served and represented the interests of
local governments in BC since 1905, providing resources and
publications relating to the latest issues affecting local
governments in BC.
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West Coast Environmental Law |
BC's legal champion for the environment, providing legal
advice, tools, education, innovative solutions and advocacy, to
citizens and organizations to protect our environment and build
sustainability. |
