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Treasure hunting study [electronic resource] : final report / prepared for the Government of Nova Scotia by Blackstone Corporation Resource Management & Tourism Consultants Inc. ; in association with Stewart McKelvey.
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- Physical Description: 1 electronic text (128 p. :ill., maps) : digital file.
- Publisher: [Halifax, N.S. : Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage], 2009
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| General Note: | "February 2, 2009." CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-118). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 2.0. Overview of the institutional and policy framework. 2.1. Federal government -- 2.2. Government of Nova Scotia: 2.2.1. Department of Natural Resources (DNR); 2.2.2. Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage -- 2.3. Government of Nova Scotia policy directions: 2.3.1. Overarching policies; 2.3.2. Heritage. 3.0 Overview of legislative situation with regard to treasure hunting in Nova Scotia today. 3.1. Nova Scotia legislation and regulations: 3.1.1. The Nova Scotia Treasure Trove Act; 3.1.2. The Nova Scotia Special Places Protection Act; 3.1.3. The Nova Scotia Environment Act; 3.1.4. Perceived weaknesses in the Nova Scotia legislative regime -- 3.2. Relevant national legislation -- 3.3. The common law: 3.3.1. Finds, royal prerogative and treasure trove; 3.3.2. The Law of Salvage; 3.3.3. Royal prerogative, salvage and provincial title to abandoned wrecks -- 3.4. Jurisdictional issues. 4.0. "Lessons learned" from other jurisdictions. 4.1. Canada: 4.1.1. Federal; 4.1.2. British Columbia; 4.1.3. New Brunswick; 4.1.4. Prince Edward Island; 4.1.5. Newfoundland and Labrador; 4.1.6. Ontario; 4.1.7. Alberta -- 4.2. United Kingdom: 4.2.1. The UK Treasure Act, 1996; 4.2.2. The Merchant Shipping Act -- 4.3. United States: 4.3.1. The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act 1972; 4.3.2. The United States Abandoned Shipwreck Act 1987; 4.3.3. The Florida Historical Resources Act; 4.3.4. Massachusetts; 4.3.5. North Carolina Archives and History Act -- 4.4. International obligations: 4.4.1. UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage; 4.4.2. Sovereign immunity -- 4.5. Summary of some legislative "lessons learned" of possible interest to Nova Scotia -- 4.6. Some non-legislative "lessons learned" of possible interest to Nova Scotia. 5.0. Issues summaries and analysis. 5.1. Identification of key stakeholders -- 5.2. Summary of legislative and jurisdictional issues: 5.2.1. Discussion of jurisdictional issues; 5.2.2. Legislative conflicts between TTA and SPPA; 5.2.3. Issues related to potential new federal regulations towards adoption of UNESCO Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention -- 5.3. Analysis of different salvaging/permitting models situated along a continuum of permitted practices: 5.3.1. Canada, U.S.A., and U.K.; 5.3.2. The UNESCO Convention -- 5.4. Institutional structure/capacity issues: 5.4.1. Staffing; 5.4.2. Organizational structure; 5.4.3. Financial resources -- 5.5. Operational and process issues: 5.5.1. Lack of clear policy directions and priorities to guide marine heritage management processes; 5.5.2. Licensing and permit processes - the contract between government and treasure hunters; 5.5.3. Royalty process -- 5.6. Economics and treasure hunting: 5.6.1. Economics of treasure hunting; 5.6.2. Costs and economic benefits of treasure hunting; 5.6.3. Royalties -- 5.7. Determination of resource significance -- 5.8. Underwater cultural heritage sustainability issues -- 5.9. In pursuit of best practice. 6.0. Description of alternative scenarios to address treasure hunting and UCH in Nova Scotia. 6.1. Some initial conclusions framing alternative scenarios' development -- 6.2. "Use" vs. "Non-use" of marine heritage resources: alternative scenarios along a use/non-use continuum. 7.0. Evaluation of alternative scenarios to address treasure hunting in Nova Scotia. 7.1. Criteria for evaluation -- 7.2. Comparison of alternative scenarios -- 7.3. Summary of evaluation of findings -- Annex A. Contacts -- Annex B. References -- Annex C. Example of position advertised for marine archaeologist in Ontario -- Annex D. Detailed evaluation of legislative implications of the three alternative scenarios. Executive summary -- 1.0. Introduction. 1.1. Goals and objectives -- 1.2. Project understanding and context -- 1.3. Approach and methodology -- 1.4. Report structure. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
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| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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