The Northwest Institute acheives its objectives through the following activities:
The following Northwest Institute reports are available for download:
NEW: Public opinion poll on coalbed methane development in the Bulkley Valley
This poll, commissioned in November 2006, measures public awareness and support/opposition to proposed coalbed methane development in the Bulkley Valley. Poll conducted by global research firm Synovate.
November 6 Media Release
Globe and Mail, November 6, 2006: Proposed
drilling sets off deep unrest
The Northwest Institute commissioned IBM Business Consulting to conduct a valuation of the wild Salmon economy of the Skeena River Watershed. Their report estimates that the wild Salmon economy of the Skeena River can be valued at approximately $109,987,0001 based on a 2004 base year and 4-year average revenue or revenue-equivalents.
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Globe and Mail, March 30, 2006: Tally
puts the value of Skeena wild salmon at $110-million annually
This paper raises questions about the economic future of the Bulkley Valley using the proposed Telkwa Coal Project as the point of departure for its discussion into the economic prospects, choices and trade-offs that face all of the residents of the region as they opt for one set of economic opportunities over another, and one path of development over others.
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This report is part of a review of the status and prospects for Skeena salmon stocks and the fisheries they support.
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Pine mushroom harvesting in northwestern B.C. is a growing economic activity, but it is unregulated and poorly documented. Often it conflicts with industrial forestry. This mushroom project has provided information on the distribution and habitat requirements of pine mushrooms in the Skeena-Bulkley Region and helped foster cooperation among stakeholders.
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Our first report on pine mushrooms review community issues and concerns around the sustainability of the resource within current land use planning in the Skeena-Bulkley Region, and consider the economic and social impact of the annual pine mushroom harvest on local communities, including First Nations' peoples.
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