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Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030

Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030. Emily Borsy Land Use Policy Coordinator Inuvialuit Land Administration Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. The Inuvialuit Final Agreement. The IFA was signed in 1984, with three basic goals expressed by the Inuvialuit and recognized by Canada:

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Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030

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  1. Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030 Emily Borsy Land Use Policy Coordinator Inuvialuit Land Administration Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

  2. The Inuvialuit Final Agreement • The IFA was signed in 1984, with three basic goals expressed by the Inuvialuit and recognized by Canada: • To preserve Inuvialuit cultural identity and values within a changing northern society. • To enable Inuvialuit to be equal and meaningful participants in the northern and national economy and society. • To protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife, environment and biological productivity.

  3. IFA Implementation • Evolution • Building block

  4. IFA Implementation • IRC supports local sustainable development • Regulatory changes supported that compliment IFA objectives

  5. Land Claims and Planning in the North • Resources need to be planned for and managed more holistically • Regulatory system is very complex - prohibit socio-economic development opportunities • Greater inclusiveness and transparency the key

  6. Cooperative Planning in the ISR • Movement towards cooperative resource management • Foster economic growth and resource planning • Granular Resources Management Plan • Site Remediation • Environmental Monitoring

  7. Cooperative Planning in the ISR • Proactively striving for co-management of resources • Building cooperative relationships with Canada and the GNWT

  8. Conclusion • Change and adapt with economic, technological and environmental changes • Cooperation in management of land and resources is evident - however work must be done in the NWT as a whole • Recognize and stay true to the basic principles of land claim agreements.

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