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Natural Assets Management Considerations for Engineering and Geoscience Professionals
Natural asset management pioneers: The Town of Gibsons, B.C. pioneered the practice of natural asset management only a few years ago, which led to the creation of the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative. Above: Forest provides stormwater management services in Gibsons, B.C.; Photo: Town of Gibsons
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November 2021
This document recognizes the rights of Indigenous people to cultural practices relating to land and natural systems, as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It values the potential role of Indigenous peoples, as land-keepers, in the management of natural assets and, more generally, the criticality of Indigenous knowledge of human-ecosystem
relationships.
Natural assets provide well-established benefits such as improved air and water quality, climate stability, and protection from flood
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