Publication Available
Consolidated Research Priorities of the
Northwest Territories Board Forum
For more information, or to view the document, please go to:
http://reviewboard.ca/reference_lib/index.php?section=41
Or contact:
Alan Ehrlich
Email: aehrlich [at] reviewboard.ca
Phone: 867-766-7056
The Northwest Territories (NWT) Board Forum announces publication of its
first list of Consolidated Research Priorities. The purpose of this
document is to identify priority research areas for consideration by
organizations and individuals interested in conducting research in the
NWT.
The NWT Board Forum was established to facilitate discussion on matters
of common interest by resource co-management boards in the NWT. Members
of the NWT Board Forum include all resource co-management/public boards
created under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), the
NWT Waters Act (NWTWA), the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA), the
National Energy Board (NEB) and Renewable Resources Boards for each land
claimant region. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and the
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) also participate in the
NWT Board Forum. You can learn more about the Board Forum at
http://nwtboardforum.com/.
Individual members of the NWT Board Forum have identified, prioritized,
and consolidated research topics in this document. The topic areas
include emerging issues that are common to many regions in the NWT, or
for which a consolidation of current knowledge or best practices would
facilitate more efficient and effective review processes. Research
priorities have been identified that would address the NWT Board Forum
member organizations' most pressing areas for improved information and
process efficiencies. While not generally funded to carry out research,
these organizations have a strong understanding of the local, regional,
and territorial context that may be of assistance. The overarching goal
is to obtain better information for making more effective decisions in
implementing an integrated resource management system. This will benefit
northerners and Canadians in general.
Organizationally, this document is divided into two topic areas:
-Biophysical Impact Assessment, and
-Social, Economic, and Cultural Impact Assessment.
Note that this document will be reviewed and updated in the fall of
2009, and then on a bi-annual basis. If your organization is familiar
with studies that have already addressed these issues in one way or
another, the NWT Board Forum would appreciate learning about the
results.
For more information, or to view the document, please go to:
http://reviewboard.ca/reference_lib/index.php?section=41
Or contact:
Alan Ehrlich
Email: aehrlich [at] reviewboard.ca
Phone: 867-766-7056