Northern Voices, Northern Waters. 2018 NWT Water Stewardship Strategy
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| Field | Value |
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| Creator | GNWT |
| Summary | Northern Voices, Northern Waters: The NWT Water Stewardship Strategy is a long-term, made-in-the-North plan to guide water stewardship in the Northwest Territories. Developed through a collaborative process beginning in 2008, it involved the Government of the Northwest Territories, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous governments, communities, regulatory boards, environmental groups, industry, academics, and the public. An Aboriginal Steering Committee played a central role in shaping and implementing the Strategy. Released in 2010, the Strategy was informed by extensive public engagement and broader environmental stewardship frameworks. |
| Local Relevance | The Strategy continues to guide our collective work towards ensuring NWT waters remain clean, abundant and productive for all time. This 2018 Strategy update retains the original goals, vision, guiding principles, approaches and Keys to Success adopted in 2010. In particular, the update reflects the significant policy changes stemming from the NWT Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement, which came into effect on April 1, 2014. Under the Agreement, responsibilities related to water and land management in the NWT were transferred from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) to the GNWT. |
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| Tags | water,Freshwater,Aquatic,Ecosystems |
| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2018-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2018-01-01 |
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