Yes, I would absolutely agree that the lack of inclusion of nature-based solutions strictly on a funding basis has been widespread at every level of government: federal, municipal and provincial. I also think that the existing regulations really only address the use of armour rock in sea walls, traditional grey infrastructure. Right now, particularly in the province of Nova Scotia, as I'm aware, there's really no space under the existing armour rocking and coastal defence regulations under DNR that would allow the development of even small green shores or living shoreline projects, because they often have to project out into the water below the high-water line. There's really no permitting structure for that right now.
It's far easier and far more available to your average landowner to, like I say, throw rocks into the ocean or build a big concrete wall. That's what they see their neighbours doing. It's not even in the zeitgeist, I would say, for the average landowner to include nature-based solutions, never mind provincial, municipal and federal infrastructure projects.