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| Gwich'in Renewable
Resource Board (GRRB) - is the main instrument of wildlife and
forestry management in the Gwich'in Settlement Area (Northwest Terriories,
Canada). The mission of the GRRB is to conserve and manage renewable
resources within the Gwich'in Settlement Area in a sustainable manner
to meet the needs of the public today and in the future. |
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| Gwich'in Tribal
Council (GTC) - is an aboriginal land claim organization representing
the interests of approximately 2,700 Gwich'in people in the Mackenzie
Delta of the Northwest Territories. The lands, environment, culture
and resources of the Gwich'in require careful stewardship and development. |
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| Gwich'in Social
and Cultural Institute (GSCI) - as the cultural arm of the GTC,
the GSCI is mandated to document, preserve, and promote the practice
of Gwich'in culture, language, traditional knowledge, and values.
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| Gwich'in Land &
Water Board (GLWB) - to provide for conservation, development
and use of the land and water resources in the Gwich'in Settlement
Area in a manner that will provide the optimum benefit for present
and future residents of the Settlement Area, the Mackenzie Valley
and for all Canadians |
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| Mackenzie Valley
Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) - is responsible for
conducting environmental assessments of developments which are referred
to it. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) no longer
applies in the Mackenzie Valley, except in very specific situations |
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| Mackenzie Valley Resource
Management Act ( 1998, c. 25 ) - An Act to provide for an integrated
system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish
certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments
to other Acts |
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| Mackenzie Valley
Land and Water Board (MVLWB) - Has three main functions: Processing
transboundary land use and water use applications in the Mackenzie
Valley, issuing land use permits and water licenses outside settled
land claim areas in the Mackenzie Valley, and issuing directions on
general policy matters or on matters concerning the use of land or
water or the deposit of waste, that require consistent application
throughout the Mackenzie Valley. |
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| The
Gwich'in (Dene/Métis) Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement - The
comprehensive claims process is aimed at achieving negotiated settlements
between government and Aboriginal peoples in Canada which clarify
rights regarding land and resources. |
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| Yukon Land Use
Planning Council - A resource for regional land use planning in
the Yukon. Responsible for coordinating planning activities in the
Gwich'in Primary and Secondary Use Areas. |
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| Sahtu
Land Use Planning Board (SLUPB) - Is tasked with developing and
implementing a land use plan for the Sahtu Region of Canada's Northwest
Territories. |
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| Indian and
Northern Affairs Canada |
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| Government of the
Northwest Territories |
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| Town of Inuvik
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