Guide to Coastal & Ocean Protection Law in BC - WCEL

Published in 2020 by West Coast Environmental Law

Are you concerned about the health of your local shoreline and wondering what your government(s) can do to help? Curious about the complex web of laws, policies, and regulations governing the BC coast and ocean?

The Guide to Coastal and Ocean Protection Law in BC is a comprehensive resource that covers the wide array of legal tools available to Indigenous, federal, provincial and local governments to protect the coast and ocean in BC.

In addition to being a resource on marine spatial protection law, this Guide is a record of what has been accomplished on the Pacific coast over the last several decades – providing examples that demonstrate how different legal tools have been employed to preserve the health of coastal and marine ecosystems. 

Author: Stephanie Hewson, Linda Nowlan, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Deborah Carlson & Michael Bissonnette

Publication Date: December 2020 Guide here. Pages: 324

Download the Guide here.