Expressions of Intent for International Polar Year 2007-2008 Activities

Expression of Interest Details

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

CANADA #20:Environmental Monitoring and Aboriginal Land Claims: Implementation Challenges  (Environmental Monitoring and Aboriginal Land Claims: Implementation Challenges)

Outline
NTI proposes to hold a Conference bringing together representatives of Canada’s comprehensive land claim organizations, federal and provincial/territorial governments, universities, and Canadian agencies involved in environmental assessment and monitoring in order to report on: o requirements of land claims and self-government agreements to monitor the ecosystemic, socio-cultural and economic health of the environment in the Canadian polar region, o manner in which these commitments are being met, o what is required to ensure full compliance with the monitoring commitments, and o public policy issues around the interaction between Canada’s land claims obligations to monitor the polar environment and its national and international commitments and treaty obligations.

What significant advance(s) in relation to the IPY themes and targets can be anticipated from this project?
Relying on the holistic approach of the International Polar Year (IPY), the Conference will be able to focus on broad, cross-departmental issues which are not considered under normal circumstances, and involve parties which would not otherwise take part in the same discussions.

What international collaboration is involved in this project?
The Conference organizers will seek the involvement of international partners such as the Sami, Greenland Inuit, and Inuit from Siberia and Alaska.

FIELD ACTIVITY DETAILS

Geographical location(s) for the proposed field activities:

Approximate timeframe(s) for proposed field activities:
Arctic: n/a
Antarctic: n/a

Significant facilities will be required for this project:

Will the project leave a legacy of infrastructure?

How is it envisaged that the required logistic support will be secured?
National agency
Other sources of support

Has the project been "endorsed" at a national or international level?
This pre-proposal has been reviewed and is being submitted by the Canadian Steering Committee (CSC). Ongoing discussions will integrate this pre-proposal into a larger network of related national and international initiatives. The CSC has initially sorted this pre-proposal into: Healthy and Sustainable Communities: Policy and Governance

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE

Is the project a short-term expansion (over the IPY 2007-2008 timeframe) of an existing plan, programme or initiative or is it a new autonomous proposal?
New

How will the project be organised and managed?

What are the initial plans of the project for addressing the education, outreach and communication issues outlined in the Framework document?
The Conference organizers will have a vested interest in the widest possible dissemination of the information and views generated. It is envisioned that this will be web based.

What are the initial plans of the project to address data management issues (as outlined in the Framework document?

How is it proposed to fund the project?
The conference organizers will seek financial sponsorships from federal and territorial governments, land claims organizations and private foundations with an interest in Canadian public policy issues. NTI and its Coalition partners will engage a professional organization such as Consilium (of Ottawa) to manage the logistical and other technical aspects of Conference organization.

Is there additional information you wish to provide?
None

PROPOSER DETAILS

Mr John Bainbridge
P.O. Box 638, Nunavut, NU


X0A 0H0
Canada

Tel: 867-975-4915
Mobile: no
Fax: 867-975-4949
Email:

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