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An educational sketch describing the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) of the Northwest Territories, covering its evolutionary history, physical adaptations, behavior, reproduction, food, and management. The document traces the species' decline from overhunting in the 19th-20th centuries and its recovery under Canadian protection since 1917.
An illustrated wildlife guide describing the physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, food, reproduction, and economic status of arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Northwest Territories, including information on their seasonal behaviors, population dynamics, and fur industry harvesting.
A formal petition from Ok Tedi/Fly River and Highway communities to Ok Tedi Mining Limited and the Papua New Guinea National Government demanding environmental compensation, infrastructure funding, equity stake, employment priority, and other remedies for environmental destruction caused by mining operations since 1984.
This multi-part document comprises submissions to government bodies on northern economic development and the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine, spanning 1989-1996. The Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith argues for an economy based on self-reliance, renewable resources, and community control, while critiquing both the inadequacies of wage-dependent development and the foundation of the SCONE report, then later presenting ethical concerns about the BHP Diamond Mine project including inadequate community consultation, environmental risks, and impacts on families and women.
This academic article examines environmental impact assessment (EIA) failures and successes for the James Bay hydroelectric project in northern Quebec, analyzing six case studies of predicted and unpredicted impacts on Cree and Inuit populations. The author argues that impact prediction is intrinsically difficult due to nonequilibrium systems and identifies the need for more comprehensive ecosystem approaches, integration of social and environmental monitoring, and focus on manageable subsystems rather than linear, mechanistic assessments.