The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act   states that an independent audit of the environment must take place in the Mackenzie Valley at least once every five years. Similar requirements for environmental audits are described in the Sahtu, Gwich'in and Tlicho agreements.

Conducted by an independent auditor, the first-ever NWT Environmental Audit was completed in December 2005. Unique in Canada, this audit examined the overall health and future of the NWT environment by reviewing the effectiveness of programs and processes related to monitoring cumulative impacts and the effectiveness of the regulation of land and water use. The audit made recommendations for ways of improving the environment and how it is managed. The second independent environmental audit is scheduled for 2010.

Summary and Conclusions
NWT Environmental Audit 2005 - Summary and Conclusions 

NWT Environmental Audit 2005 - Main Report
Audit Summary and Conclusions 
Table of Contents and Introduction 
Part A: Audit of Regulatory Regimes 
Part B: Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program 
Part C: Status of the Environment 
Part D: Considerations for Future Audits 
Table 9-1 

Supplementary Report on the Status of the Environment
Executive Summary and Table of Contents 
Chapter 1 - Introduction 
Chapter 2 - Air Quality, Climate and Climate Change 
Chapter 3 - Freshwater Aquatic Environment 
Chapter 4 - Marine Environment 
Chapter 5 - Terrestrial Environment 
Chapter 6 - Permafrost, Ground Ice and Snow Cover 
Chapter 7 - Human Health 
Chapter 8 - Socio-Economic and Community Wellness 
Table ES -1 

For more information:

• Contact the Audit Sub-committee Secretariat at (867) 669-2600.
• Email cimp@inac-ainc.gc.ca.