The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) operates three waste reduction and diversion programs and one initiative to help keep waste out of NWT landfills and off the land: the Beverage Container Program (BCP), the Single-use Retail Bag Program (SRBP), the Electronics Recycling Program (ERP), and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative (WRRI).
The Cumulative Impact Monitoring Framework is an operational guide for NWT CIMP to develop science monitoring and research that can predict cumulative impacts and support effective resource management decision-making in the NWT. The NWT’s vast geographic scale and remoteness require that NWT CIMP’s resources are directed towards developing a predictive understanding of cumulative impacts, rather than conducting comprehensive long-term monitoring.
The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) conducted a survey in August and September 2024 to ensure that it continues to align with partner needs and priorities. NWT CIMP’s mandate is to understand cumulative impacts and environmental change and to provide useful information for resource management decision-making.
