Resources

Description: 

The Alaska Climate-Biome Shift Project (AK Cliomes) and the Yukon (YT) and Northwest Territories (NWT) Climate-Biome Shift Project (Ca Cliomes) were collaborative efforts that used progressive clustering methodology, existing land cover classifications, and historical and projected climate data to identify areas of Alaska, the Yukon, and NWT that are likely to undergo the greatest or least ecological pressure, given climate change. Project results and data presented in this report are intended to serve as a framework for research and planning by land managers and other stakeholders with an interest in ecological and socioeconomic sus- tainability .

Publication date: 
January 2012
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Serves as a tool for the GNWT to lead and coordinate action promotiong the creation and use of biomass energy in the NWT.

Publication date: 
January 2012
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The following is a summary of a completed study that mapped the predicted ecosystem changes that would occur in the NWT and Alaska (not shown) due to warming temperatures associated with climate change. Three scenarios, based on global greenhouse gas emissions, were studied; a low temperature increase, an average temperature increase, and a high temperature increase. The results were overlain on a map of the NWT, and these maps are presented in this summary. For more information on the study and its methodology, please refer to the full report completed by the Scenarios Network for Arctic Planning and the EWHALE lab, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Publication date: 
January 2012
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Research and data
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Building a regulatory framework for geothermal energy development in the NWT: A report for the Government of Northwest Territories, Environment and Natural Resources
Peggy Holroyd and Jennifer Dagg, Pembina Institute
March 2011
This report documents the key policy issues associated with geothermal energy development and makes recommendations for developing a regulatory framework for geothermal energy in the NWT. This report contains the results of a jurisdictional review focused on nine countries as well as interviews with geothermal energy experts around the world.

Publication date: 
March 2011
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Identifies actions the GNWT, industry and communities can take during 2011-2015 to stabilize greenhouse gas emission at or below 2005 levels.

Publication date: 
January 2011
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

A summary of A Greenhouse Gas Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2011-2015.

Publication date: 
January 2011
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Report providing a quantitative analysis to help policy makers understand the potential impact of carbon pricing may have on climate policy in the NWT.- 2011

Publication date: 
January 2011
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Iidentifies key action likely to generate greenhouse gas emission reductions when stimulated by policy - 2011

Publication date: 
January 2011
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

A strategy for the use of biomass energy in the Northwest Territories developed in 2010.

Publication date: 
July 2010
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Forest resources
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Report of proceedings from the Science in the Changing North Conference held in Yellowknife in July 2009.

Publication date: 
July 2009
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Describes impacts of climate change on GNWT activities and the actions GNWT Departments are taking to adapt. 2008

Publication date: 
January 2008
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Report on the proceedings at the Remote Community Wind Energy Conference held in Tuktoyaktuk in November 2007.

Publication date: 
November 2007
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Provides requirements and direction on the release, servicing, training, record-keeping, labelling and disposal of equipment and appliance containing ozone depleting substances and their halocarbon alternatives.

Publication date: 
August 2007
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Identifies actions being taken to control greenhouse gas emissions from the NWT 2007-2011

Publication date: 
January 2007
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

A preliminary study was conducted on the potential of Con Mine as a geothermal heat source for the City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The objective of the study is to provide conceptual models of the resource and its potential energy value for the City of Yellowknife.

Publication date: 
January 2007
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Research and data, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Evaporation Calculations at the Salmita-Tundra Mine Site, 1993 to 2004

Publication date: 
January 2004
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Contaminants, Research and data, Water
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Provides the GNWT official position on climate change. 2004

Publication date: 
January 2004
Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Educational resouces for teachers on taking action on climate change and global warming.

Publication date: 
January 2001
Resource Category: 
Climate change, Education and outreach
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Climate Change Strategic Framework - Knowledge fact sheet
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Aussi disponible en français avec le titre: Cadre stratégique sur le changement climatique - Les connaissances sur le changement climatique

Resource Category: 
Climate change
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File

Climate Change Curriculum (pdf/143.12 KB)
Description: 

Climate Change Information Note
Also available in French as Programme d’études sur le changement climatique

Resource Category: 
Climate change, Education and outreach
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File

Climate Change Curriculum (pdf/143.12 KB)

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