BC Conservation Financing and Indigenous Leadership
Nature United - November 2022, 2023
In 2023, the Government of British Columbia, alongside the BC First Nations Leadership Council, committed over $1 billion in conservation financing through a new nature agreement aimed at protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030. This agreement includes co-governance structures and direct funding to support Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, reinforcing the central role of Indigenous Peoples in environmental stewardship. The announcement reflects a growing trend in climate finance to embed equity, biodiversity, and reconciliation within large-scale land protection and carbon sequestration efforts.
