cannot be grown in areas with previously high carbon stock such as wetlands and forests;

Nevertheless, there is good information that large numbers of waterfowl species still do occur in the bay while migrating; and recent studies by Environment Canada and its U.S. partners indicate that the entire population of Atlantic brant moves through James Bay—although it seems that a higher proportion of migrating brant may now actually be staging, or spending their time in migration, on the western side of James Bay, in Ontario, as opposed to the eastern coast of James Bay, which would have been the area of concern discussed by the Cree representatives in the earlier session.

The vulnerability of human and natural systems on the coasts has increased due to the continuing development and built-up in the immediate vicinity of the shoreline, the lack of space to accommodate for sea level rise and the chronic deficit of sediment balance[12].

Better compensation for coastal pollution damage. The Commission is now proposing the establishment of a European pollution damage compensation fund (COPE Fund) to provide additional compensation up to a ceiling of €1 billion for victims where the current ceiling of €200 million under the existing rules is exceeded.

These include support for the nature reserves (Normandy-Maine and Marais de l'Isthme du Contentin), coastal protection, particularly Mont Saint-Michel bay, and assistance for the restoration of water courses and migratory fish stocks.

If the government has the authority to protect the bird, and it has the authority to protect the nest that the bird raises its young in, it is ludicrous to suggest that some other government protects the trees that surround that nest or the wetland if it is a nest in a marsh.