ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Commitment 1.3.1 – Using the Land Use and Sustainability Framework to be clear and transparent, we will:
Finalize and implement the Water Stewardship Strategy action plan.

The NWT Water Stewardship Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020 (milestone 1) identifies a number of key approaches, which are central to the successful implementation of the Water Strategy, namely: continuing strong collaboration and coordination among water partners (milestone 3); ongoing community capacity-building within water monitoring and research; continuing transboundary water agreement negotiations and implementing established agreements; increasing understanding of aquatic ecosystem health in the NWT; supporting municipal water licencing; providing expert knowledge and advice on industrial development; and, evaluating and reporting progress (milestone 5).

The development of decision support tools (milestones 2, 4, and 6) and the incorporation of traditional knowledge and western science in decision-making are part of ENR's Strategic Plan and the NWT Water Stewardship Strategy.

The Water Stewardship Strategy Action Plan is available at:

http://www.nwtwaterstewardship.ca/plan_for_action

ENR’s Strategic Plan is available at:

http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/sites/enr/files/2015_enr_strategic_plan.pdf

Related Mandate Commitments:

• Commitment 1.3.6 - We will negotiate with Yukon, Nunavut, and Saskatchewan towards the completion of transboundary water agreements.