NWT CIMP

The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) will look at how all uses of land and water, and deposits of waste, affect the environment of the NWT (located in northern Canada) now and in the future. The program is based in land claims and legislation, and follows a community-based approach to monitoring the human and biophysical aspects of the environment.

The program has been developed by the NWT CIMP Working Group, which is a partnership among NWT Aboriginal governments, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories. Full implementation of the NWT CIMP is anticipated to begin in 2009.

The monitoring program will:

• encourage community-based monitoring and community capacity-building;
• provide resources to fill the gaps in current monitoring activities;
• report on the health of the environment, which includes biophysical, social and economic components;
• help with better decision-making to protect the environment;
• include both scientific and traditional knowledge; and 
• help coordinate monitoring and reporting in the NWT.

The NWT CIMP is a requirement of the Gwich'in, Sahtu, and Tlicho land claim agreements, and of Part 6 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA).  The NWT CIMP addresses the Mackenzie Valley (as defined in the MVRMA) and the entire NWT (map).

This website provides access to monitoring results and information about the NWT CIMP design and work plans. The site is under construction and we welcome comments - please contact the CIMP Coordinators at
cimp@inac-ainc.gc.ca.