Land and resource agreements for the Great Bear Rainforest were successfully negotiated in 2006 between coastal First Nations leaders and the Province. These landmark agreements:
- Increase the rightful authority of coastal First Nations to govern and manage their territories
- Set aside one-third of the region in new protected areas called conservancies
- Create new rules for a lighter touch sustainable approach to forestry called ecosystem-based management
- Ensure that ecological and human wellbeing are achieved over time
