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Climate Change and Land Use Planning

This guide is intended to provide guidance for community governments that are in the process of adopting, reviewing or implementing their community plans.

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Creator MACA
Summary This guide supports planning practitioners, community leaders, and local administrative staff in integrating climate action into community land use planning processes in the NWT. It highlights opportunities to incorporate climate change considerations into the review, administration, and implementation of planning tools such as community plan bylaws, zoning bylaws, area development plans, subdivision plans, and development permits.
Local Relevance Communities in the Northwest Territories face growing climate change risks that threaten lives, property, and economic stability. Each community experiences unique impacts, making tailored planning essential. By integrating adaptation, mitigation, and resilience measures into community plans and land-use bylaws, communities can better prepare for climate change and its accelerating challenges.
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Tags Community Planning,climate action,Land Use
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2025-08-01
Last Modified Date 2025-08-01
Funding Program