Land and Water Planning in BC in the 1990S: Lessons on More Inclusive Approaches‪.‬

Introduction This theme issue of Environments focuses on innovative and emerging land-use planning processes in British Columbia. In a few short years the responsibility for planning the land-use of the province's vast tracts of crown land has shifted from the domain of a select few to the realm of a much broader array of stakeholders. Through a series of case studies this publication describes: the causes driving these shifts in planning approaches; the various types of planning processes that have been implemented in regional and subregional contexts; and the practical lessons learned from these alternative approaches. Particular attention is focused on identifying the overriding "best practices" and challenges associated with creating more inclusive, equitable and responsive approaches to strategic land use planning. Many of the findings are based on research supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (grant no. 410-93-0889).