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Contribution: General Class Contribution Program

United Nations Environment Programme

$22,600.00

Enhancing connections between Marine Protected Areas in North America

FY 2020-21 · 2021-03-22

Summary
This contribution supports one of the activities of the North American Marine Protected Areas Network , whose aim is to foster a community of practice between Marine Protected Areas managers and practitioners from Canada, Mexico and the USA, where they can consider common issues and challenges and share information and best practices. Discussions between Marine Protected Areas practitioners will be initiated through interactive sessions providing facilitated discussions into specific technical and operational topics. Funds will support a session on ecological connectivity across regions/borders to be held in April 2021.
Department
Program
General Class Contribution Program
Location
Washington, US
Recipient Type
International (non-government)
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Reference Number
154-2020-2021-Q4-00050
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
I
Recipient Legal Name
United Nations Environment Programme
Recipient Operating Name
United Nations Environment Programme|ONU programme pour l’environnement
Recipient Country
US
Recipient City
Washington
Program Name
General Class Contribution Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de contributions de catégorie générale
Program Purpose
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
Program Purpose (French)
Fournir un soutien aux bénéficiaires dans la conduite d’activités ou l’exécution de projets concourant à la réalisation du mandat de l’Agence Parcs Canada
Agreement Title
Enhancing connections between Marine Protected Areas in North America
Agreement Title (French)
Amélioration des connexions entre les aires marines protégées en Amérique du Nord
Agreement Number
GC-1462
Agreement Value
$22,600.00
Agreement Start Date
2021-03-22
Agreement End Date
2021-05-31
Description
This contribution supports one of the activities of the North American Marine Protected Areas Network , whose aim is to foster a community of practice between Marine Protected Areas managers and practitioners from Canada, Mexico and the USA, where they can consider common issues and challenges and share information and best practices. Discussions between Marine Protected Areas practitioners will be initiated through interactive sessions providing facilitated discussions into specific technical and operational topics. Funds will support a session on ecological connectivity across regions/borders to be held in April 2021.
Description (French)
Cette contribution soutiend l'une des activités du réseau nord-américain d'aires marines protégées , dont l'objectif est de favoriser une communauté de pratique entre les gestionnaires et les praticiens d'Aires Marines Protégées du Canada, du Mexique et des États-Unis, où ils peuvent examiner des questions et des défis communs et partager des informations et des meilleures pratiques. Les discussions entre les praticiens des Aires Marines Protégées seront initiées par des sessions interactives offrant des discussions facilitées sur des sujets techniques et opérationnels spécifiques. Les fonds permettront de financer une session sur la connectivité écologique à travers les régions/frontières qui se tiendra en avril 2021.
Expected Results
Canada’s natural heritage is protected for future generations
Expected Results (French)
Le patrimoine naturel du Canada est protégé dans l’intérêt des générations futures
Organization Code
pc
Organization
Parks Canada | Parcs Canada