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The good news is that with strong laws and good planning we can turn around, or at least slow, this alarming trend. The province can bolster conservation gains achieved to date (e.g., the Great Bear Rainforest agreement) by introducing a strong provincial Species and Ecosystems Protection Act.

A strong provincial Species and Ecosystem Protection Act will help BC’s biodiversity adapt to global warming by reducing impacts from other activities. Additionally, this law will help maintain the essential ecosystem services (e.g., carbon storage, pollination, nutrient cycling) that nature provides us, helping us maintain, and pass on to future generations, the biological richness and healthy ecosystems we are blessed with today.

The August, 2009 Throne Speech made a welcome announcement of a new Species at Risk Task Force, which will make a policy recommendation in spring 2010. We believe the BC Species at Risk Task Force must include environmental representation, assess the effectiveness of existing laws at protecting species at risk, and make explicit recommendations about how to improve this legal protection.

Our vision of a Species and Ecosystem Protection Act protects endangered species but also protects critical habitat that is facing myriad of pressure from urban development, industrial activity and changes due to global warming. Habitat protection is a way to heal ecosystems that are starting to show signs of ill health, such as imminent loss of species, in order to maintain all the irreplaceable benefits that local communities receive, including ecotourism opportunities that access to wild places brings.

A strong provincial Species and Ecosystem Protection Act will help BC’s biodiversity adapt to global warming by reducing impacts from other activities. Additionally, this law will help maintain the essential ecosystem services (e.g., carbon storage, pollination, nutrient cycling) that nature provides us, helping us maintain, and pass on to future generations, the biological richness and healthy ecosystems we are blessed with today.

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	Document Actions The Opportunity The good news is that with strong laws and good planning we can turn around, or at least slow, this alarming trend. The province can bolster conservation gains achieved to date (e.g., the Great Bear Rainforest agreement) by introducing a strong provincial Species and Ecosystems Protection Act. A strong provincial Species and Ecosystem Protection Act will help BC’s biodiversity adapt to global warming by reducing impacts from other activities. Additionally, this law will help maintain the essential ecosystem services (e.g., carbon storage, pollination, nutrient cycling) that nature provides us, helping us maintain, and pass on to future generations, the biological richness and healthy ecosystems we are blessed with today. The August, 2009 Throne Speech made a welcome announcement of a new Species at Risk Task Force, which will make a policy recommendation in spring 2010. We believe the BC Species at Risk Task Force must include environmental representation, assess the effectiveness of existing laws at protecting species at risk, and make explicit recommendations about how to improve this legal protection. Our vision of a Species and Ecosystem Protection Act protects endangered species but also protects critical habitat that is facing myriad of pressure from urban development, industrial activity and changes due to global warming. Habitat protection is a way to heal ecosystems that are starting to show signs of ill health, such as imminent loss of species, in order to maintain all the irreplaceable benefits that local communities receive, including ecotourism opportunities that access to wild places brings. A strong provincial Species and Ecosystem Protection Act will help BC’s biodiversity adapt to global warming by reducing impacts from other activities. Additionally, this law will help maintain the essential ecosystem services (e.g., carbon storage, pollination, nutrient cycling) that nature provides us, helping us maintain, and pass on to future generations, the biological richness and healthy ecosystems we are blessed with today. The Challenge The Opportunity The Solution	Take Action on this Priority Take Action! Sign the petition at Our Water BC to let the BC government know what it will take to manage our water smarter!

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