Department of Environment

Government of Nunavut
Department of Environment

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	Our Mission
	Through avatimik kamattiarniq (environmental stewardship), which includes using Inuit Qaujimajangit, research, planning, monitoring, compliance and partnerships, we will ensure a balanced approach is taken in the way Nunavut’s environment and resources are used.

Introduction

The Department of Environment has the lead responsibility in the Government of Nunavut (GN)
for ensuring the protection, promotion and sustainable use of natural resources in Nunavut
by supporting the management of the environment, wildlife, fisheries and sealing, and parks.
The Department of Environment delivers a wide range of regulatory and program functions, and implements specific statutory and legal obligations of the GN, including a number of commitments under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA).

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