Environment

The AANDC Yukon Region has a broad mandate related to environmental management in the Yukon. There are five main groups in the Environment Directorate:

• Waste Management Program and the Northern Contaminants Program this group deals with the remediation of contaminated sites and with monitoring contaminant levels in traditional (country) foods
  
  
• Type II Mines Project Office - this group deals with the remediation of certain abandoned mines in the Yukon
  
  
• Environmental Policy - this group ensures that AANDC meets its environmental obligations as set out in federal laws and encourages environmental stewardship practices
  
  
• Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Act - this group co-ordinates federal responsibilities pursuant to this legislation
  
  
• Lands - this group deals with land issues and responsibilities primarily for non self-governing First Nations.