Policy framework

Government of Canada advancing on goal of creating 10 new national marine conservation areas with new policy direction

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Friday, February 3, 2023

It identifies a suite of management tools for NMCAs, including regulatory tools to be developed under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act.

Key Points: 
  • It identifies a suite of management tools for NMCAs, including regulatory tools to be developed under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act.
  • This new policy guidance lays the groundwork for effective collaboration with all partners and gets us closer to our goal of creating ten national marine conservation areas in Canada.
  • The new Policy will now better align with the 2002 Canada's National Marine Conservation Areas Act, global commitments to marine conservation, several decades of managing NMCAs, and the current priorities set by the Government of Canada.
  • Parks Canada works with Indigenous communities across the country as partners in conserving natural heritage, including the establishment of national marine conservation areas.

Digital Advertising Alliance Launches Initial Certification Process for Addressable Media Identifiers (AMIs)

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced the launch of its initial certification process for providers of Addressable Media Identifiers (AMIs). AMIs are used to enable relevant advertising, optimized outcomes, measurement tools, and other important functionality with new privacy safeguards for the ad-supported digital content and services enjoyed by millions of consumers worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • AMI Providers Must Certify Compliance with AMI Policy Framework; TrustArc to Extend DAA Role to Serve as Initial Certification Partner; LiveRamp First Provider to Undergo Certification; Prebid Addressability Framework to Be Initial Software Service
    NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced the launch of its initial certification process for providers of Addressable Media Identifiers (AMIs).
  • Companies undergoing the initial certification process will receive an interim six-month certification after which companies will receive a full certification, pending successful completion of their requirements.
  • The Policy Framework for Addressable Media Identifiers was released by the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media in February 2022, prior to it transitioning the implementation of ongoing AMI certification and oversight to the DAA.
  • The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) is an independent not-for-profit organization which establishes and enforces responsible privacy practices for relevant digital advertising, while giving consumers information and control over the types of digital advertising they receive.

Ad Industry Charts Path Forward on Addressability: Pram Transitions AMI Oversight to DAA, Individual Ad Trades Will Lead on Non-AMI Approaches

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Following the release, PRAM will wind down its operations and move the process for further refinement, interpretation, and operationalization of the Framework.

Key Points: 
  • Following the release, PRAM will wind down its operations and move the process for further refinement, interpretation, and operationalization of the Framework.
  • The DAA will build a rigorous certification program that ensures the policy framework is backed up with strong compliance."
  • The application and review process for AMI certification will managed by the DAA, and associated trades will collaborate on accountability and enforcement of the Framework.
  • Following the transition of the AMI Framework into the DAA during Q1 2022, PRAM will wind down its operations.

Sustainable Mica Policy and Vision Prepared by Responsible Mica Initiative with Jharkhand Government and Civil Society Support

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

A global coalition of mica-using industries and civil society organizations, led by Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI), today submitted a Sustainable Mica Policy Framework and Vision, finalized 2 weeks ago with Government of Jharkhand.

Key Points: 
  • A global coalition of mica-using industries and civil society organizations, led by Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI), today submitted a Sustainable Mica Policy Framework and Vision, finalized 2 weeks ago with Government of Jharkhand.
  • Adoption of a Sustainable Mica policy framework will benefit local communities, all workers in mica-industries, the government, as well as industry, and help develop Jharkhand as a global hub for sustainable natural mica.
  • Fanny Fremont, Executive Director, Responsible Mica Initiative, said, We thank the Jharkhand Government for being an active collaborator in preparing the final Sustainable Mica Policy Framework and Vision document.
  • This should also pave the way for sustainable mica policy frameworks globally.