Territorial Environmental Assessment Processes
Yukon
In Yukon, environmental assessments are done through an environmental screening assessment carried out by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB), an independent arms-length body established under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).
To learn more, visit How Yukon's assessment process works.
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Northwest Territories
Mackenzie Valley Region
In the Mackenzie Valley area of the Northwest Territories environmental impact assessments are governed by the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), and the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) is the responsible co-management board.
To learn more about the process in the Mackenzie Valley, visit Environmental impact assessment overview.
Other related links: Land and Water Boards
Four Land and Water Boards, set up through the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), support an integrated and coordinated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley:
Inuvialuit Settlement Region
In the Inuvialuit Settlement Region environmental assessments are governed by Section 11 of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA) and the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). Some projects in the region may trigger a review under both Acts; therefore, the process may be coordinated so that a single environmental assessment meets the legal requirements. The IFA process may be substituted for the IAA process with approval of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The Inuvialuit Final Agreement established two co-management boards to manage the review of proposed major projects:
- The Environmental Impact Screening Committee (EISC) conducts preliminary screening
- The Environmental Impact Review Board (EIRB) conducts environmental assessments.
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Nunavut
Article 12 (Development Impact) of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement governs environmental impact assessments in Nunavut with the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) being responsible for both the screening and impact assessment of proposed major projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area.
NIRB uses both local and traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuangit) and recognized scientific methods to assess the impacts of proposed projects and make recommendations and decisions about which projects may proceed.
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