PORT ADMINISTRATION AND INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT UNDER THE CANADA MARINE ACT IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Large, urban ports are under pressure from a variety of stakeholders to integrate nontrade objectives into the planning and management of their harbors. The Port of Vancouver came under scrutiny in the late 1980s for its insensitivity to local interests. Since then, the Vancouver Port Corporation has developed a leading-edge land-use plan. Such plans are now required of Canadian port authorities under the new Canada Marine Act. This new legislation also restructures the boards of directors of port authorities to reflect regional interests and requires annual public meetings. Based on Vancouver's experience, the institutional framework of Canada's port management and the Canada Marine Act are described. Vancouver's land-use plan and the Canada Marine Act are discussed with respect to public access to the urban coast. The capacity of the new regulatory framework to meet objectives of integrated coastal management and guarantee public access to the waterfront is assessed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

  4 Park Square, Milton Park
  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Yarnell, P
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 343-354
• Serial:
  • Coastal Management
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0892-0753

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Harbors; Land use planning; Laws and legislation; Port authorities; Ports; Regional planning; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: Canada Marine Act; Port of Vancouver; Vancouver Port Corporation
• Geographic Terms: British Columbia; Canada
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Marine Transportation; Policy; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795939
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2000 12:00AM