Our Environment

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To protect and enhance the environmental quality in the NWT.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources works to protect and enhance environmental quality in the Northwest Territories through a number of programs, services and activities including: biodiversity; land conservation, ecosystem classification; water strategy; management of hazardous substances; waste reduction and recovery (recycling); climate change; air quality; energy awareness; energy alternatives; energy efficiency; and, environment assessment and monitoring.

Air Quality 

Biodiversity

Climate Change

Environmental Assessment and Monitoring

Energy Conservation and Alternative Energy Technologies

Hazardous Materials Spills Database

Hazardous Substances Program

Hazadous Waste Management Program

Ecosystem Classification

NWT Protected Areas Strategy

NWT State of the Environment Report

Publications

Rare Plants

Recycling

Regulatory Improvement

Traditional Knowledge

Water

West Kitikmeot Slave Study (WKSS)