Why is a Mountain NCE important to the Government of the Northwest

Territories?

GNWT Science Agenda• Introduced in 2009 • Provides overarching guidance for science funders and practitioners• Established pillars

• Cultural sustainability• Human health• Environmental stewardship• Natural resources• Sustainable communities

• Cross cutting themes• Changing climate• TK

Industrial Development

5

NWT-Alberta Border Watersheds

NWT-BC Border Watersheds

NWT-SK Border Watersheds

NWT-Yukon Border Watersheds

NWT Transboundary Waters under the Master Agreement

Caribou

Population Decline

FIRE• 2014 3.5 m ha• 2015 672,000 ha

Drought conditions• Low water impacts• Navigation• Water quality• Power generation• Ice road concerns