Transformations of resource management in Canada and his impact on the Public Service

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[...] Transformations of resource management in Canada and his impact on the Public Service Table of contents Introduction I. Brief Evolution of Land Issues II. Land Issues and Transformation in the 1960s and 1970s III. Significance of the transformation to the Public Service of Canada Conclusion References Introduction The concept of resource management has different meanings and uses for various people. It is a concept that has its roots in western industrialized nations Notzke (1994). Conceptually defined, the word "resource" refers to something that can be used to create value in its unmodified or raw state. [...]

[...] The reformation translated into the adoption of the NRM strategy in the decentralised government for managing and developing land. Local organizations were successfully established to implement conservation and development projects. The Natives were also accorded some control over their land. However, some disadvantages are that the decision-making process has been slowed down due to conflict of interest between the provincial government, the hereditary chiefs and the federal government. However, the fact that the Natives are now recognised and enjoying public services like the rest is to be complimented. References Henderson, W. B. (19 August 2019). [...]

[...] Contested Country: Local and Regional Natural Resources Management in Australia, 179-198. Slattery, B. (1984). The hidden constitution: Aboriginal rights in Canada. The American Journal of Comparative Law, 361-391. Suttor, G. (2014). Canadian social housing: Policy evolution and impacts on the housing system and urban space. University of Toronto: Canada. Retrieved from: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f34c/8450fcb2e79eedadd6c04018d5b0812da0b6.pdf. Accessed 18 February 2020. [...]

[...] The most significant policy was the White Paper of 1969, which was supposed to enhance the equality of all people in Canada and abolish the Indian Act. By enhancing equality, the white paper proposed the elimination of the "Indian" status, provision of funding for economic development, gradual termination of treaties and transfer of native management affairs from the federal to the provincial government (McHugh, 2011). The White paper had been drafted after a research study that showed that the natives were more marginalised economically. [...]

[...] This reorganization in the management sector had several implications. Most importantly, the NRM organisations and decentralization of the government enhanced equity, accountability, public participation and a sense of ownership as well as democracy. The NRMs also had some challenges with regard to development and decision-making. As expected, when more stakeholders are involved in management then a conflict of interest is bound to occur. In the years that followed, the provision of public service that involves land has been considerably delayed due to consultations. [...]