NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP)

The NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) is a requirement of the Gwich'in and Sahtu Land Claim Agreements, the Tlicho Agreement and Part 6 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act    to support informed resource management decisions throughout the NWT.

When fully implemented, the NWT CIMP will provide resources to help fill gaps in current environmental monitoring, report on the state of the NWT environment and the cumulative impacts of land and water uses and deposits of waste, and encourage community-based monitoring and capacity building. Cumulative impacts are changes to the biophysical, social, economic, and cultural environments caused by the combination of past, present and "reasonably foreseeable" future actions. These activities incorporate both scientific and traditional knowledge, while taking into consideration both the human and biophysical environments.

A working group with representatives from Aboriginal, territorial and federal governments, along with observers from other organizations, has been designing the program since 1999.  INAC's Environmental Policy and Planning Section members provide coordination, support and technical assistance to the NWT CIMP Working Group and NWT CIMP projects.

For more information:

• Visit www.nwtcimp.ca.  
• Phone the NWT CIMP Coordinators at
  (867) 669-2594.
• Email cimp@inac-ainc.gc.ca.