Resources

Description: 

In 2003, the Waste Reduction and Recovery Act (WRRA) was created to help keep waste out of Northwest Territories (NWT) landfills and off the land by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) regulating the reduction and recovery of waste.

Publication date: 
March 2023
Resource Category: 
Conservation planning, Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Waste Reduction and Recycling
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
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File
Description: 

Adoptée en 2003, la Loi sur la réduction et la récupération des déchets (ci-après « la Loi ») a pour but d’empêcher que les déchets soient abandonnés dans les décharges ou dans la nature aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO). À cette fin, la Loi autorise le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) à réglementer la réduction et la récupération des déchets.

Publication date: 
March 2023
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Waste Reduction and Recycling
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) has maintained a database of all hazardous material spills reported in the Northwest Territories (NWT) since 1971.This report briefly summarizes the data collected for spills reported in 2021.

Publication date: 
October 2022
Resource Category: 
Monitoring, Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) has maintained a database of all hazardous material spills reported in the Northwest Territories (NWT) since 1971. This report briefly summarizes the data collected for spills reported in 2020.

Publication date: 
October 2022
Resource Category: 
Monitoring, Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Le ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) tient une base de données de tous les déversements de matières dangereuses signalés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) depuis 1971. Le présent rapport résume les données recueillies en 2021.

Publication date: 
October 2022
Resource Category: 
Monitoring, Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Le ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) tient une base de données de tous les déversements de matières dangereuses signalés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) depuis 1971. Le présent rapport résume les données recueillies en 2020.

Publication date: 
October 2022
Resource Category: 
Monitoring, Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The NWT State of the Environment (NWT SOE Report) provides information on topics relevant to the environment.

  • Un résumé est disponible en français dans ce document
Publication date: 
June 2022
Resource Category: 
Wildlife and nature, Water, Waste Reduction and Recycling, Research and data, Monitoring, Contaminants, Conservation planning, Climate change, Education and outreach, Fire, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Hunting, trapping and harvesting, Forest resources, Air quality
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 
  • Use this form to apply for funding from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative (WRRI). Before completing the form, please make sure you have reviewed the WRRI Funding and Application Guidelines, and that the proposed project follows these guidelines.
  • Formulaire de demande initiative de réduction et de recyclage des déchets - Ce formulaire vous permet de demander une subvention au titre de l’Initiative de réduction et de recyclage des déchets (IRRD).Lire aussi le document sur les lignes directrices.
Publication date: 
February 2022
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines
Resource Type: 
Documents
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File
Publication date: 
July 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
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File
Publication date: 
July 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Forms and applications
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File
Publication date: 
June 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

L’arsenic est naturellement présent dans le sol et dans l’eau. De plus, il entre dans la fabrication de divers produits, par exemple le verre, le papier, les textiles et les pesticides. Les activités industrielles, telles que l’exploitation minière, entraînent également le rejet d’arsenic dans l’environnement. Cette brochure vous donnera de l'information sur l'arsenic dans la région de Yellowknife.

Publication date: 
June 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Monitoring, Research and data
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File
Publication date: 
June 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Arsenic occurs naturally in the Earth’s soil and water. Arsenic is also used to make products such as glass, paper, textiles, pesticides, and is also released into the environment through industrial activities, such as mining. This brochure will give you information on the legacy arsenic around Yellowknife.

Publication date: 
June 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Monitoring, Research and data
Resource Type: 
Informational materials
Type of resource: 
File
Publication date: 
June 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 
  • Template of project workplan for waste reduction and recycling initiative 2021-22
  • Modèle du plan de travail pour l'initiative de réduction et de recyclage des déchets 2021-22
Publication date: 
March 2021
Resource Category: 
Contaminants
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 155a. Brett Elkin, Terry Armstrong, Troy Ellsworth, 2020. Anthrax Emergency Response Plan (AERP) 2020. 97 pp.

Publication date: 
July 2020
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Monitoring, Research and data, Wildlife and nature
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Wildlife Manuscript Report 155b. Supplemental list to file report #155a 2020. 11 pp.

Publication date: 
July 2020
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Monitoring, Research and data, Wildlife and nature
Resource Type: 
Manuscript Reports
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

Le ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) tient une base de données des déversements de matières dangereuses qui ont été signalés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) depuis 1971. Le présent rapport résume les données recueillies en 2018.

Publication date: 
January 2020
Resource Category: 
Conservation planning, Contaminants, Monitoring, Research and data
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File

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