Conservation and Protection

Auyuittuq National Park of Canada

Provides information and documents on the Auyuittuq National Park of Canada, including visitor information.

Source: Government of Canada; Parks Canada

Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board

Aboriginal-led co-management group working to conserve the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou herds of northern Canada for the benefit of traditional caribou-using communities, and others.

Canadian Arctic Resources Committee

CARC is a citizens' organization dedicated to the long-term environmental and social well being of northern Canada and its peoples.

Conservation

Activities focus on the development of northern sustainable development advice, policies, strategies, legislation and regulations guiding renewable resources utilization, conservation and protection in Canada's three northern territories.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Environment and Natural Resources

Administers Crown land and water resources in the North through the development and implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and programs offered primarily in regional offices in NWT and Nunavut.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Interim Project Report (PDF)

The goal of this project is to develop and implement an effective system for monitoring Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou, caribou range, and human use of caribou that integrates scientific and local/ traditional knowledge.

Source: Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board

Land Administration in Nunavut

Responsible for the management of surface and subsurface rights on Crown land in Nunavut to ensure the wise use of land resources through legislation and policies.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Mines and Minerals

Develops policies and legislation to promote the Sustainable Development of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Nirjutiqavvik (Coburg Island) – National Wildlife Area

This page describes Coburg Island which is part of the Davis Highlands and consists primarily of upland shield terrain with coastal lowlands in the northwest.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada (EC)

Northern Contaminants Program

Work towards reducing and, where possible, eliminating contaminants in traditionally harvested foods, while providing information that assists informed decision-making by individuals and communities in their food use.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Northern Contaminated Sites Program

AANDC has the responsibility, through the CSP, to manage a number of contaminated properties that are no longer maintained by the original occupant.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Northern Oil and Gas

Manages the oil and gas resources on federal lands in the NWT, Nunavut and in the northern offshore, seeks practical solutions and increases understanding on oil and gas matters.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

North, The

Provides research, advice, policy and legislative support for public governance, and northern political development.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Nunavut Planning Commission

NPC's main function is to develop land use plans, policies and objectives that guide resource use and development throughout Nunavut.

Nunavut Water Board

To provide for the conservation and utilization of waters in Nunavut.

Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Helps ensure the protection and wise use of wildlife and wildlife habitat for the long-term benefit of Inuit and the rest of the public of Nunavut and Canada.

Nunavut Wildlife Resource Centres Coalition

This online catalogue features the collection of resource material of a number of agencies located in Iqaluit with a mandate or interest in wildlife management in Nunavut.

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