CIER developed and delivered a presentation for the First Nation Governance: Building on Experience Conference in Whitehorse, Yukon on February 9, 2010. The following lists provide access to useful information on the subject, and will connect you with related CIER tools.

To learn more about the subject:

• Arctic Climate Feedbacks: Global Implications 
  • Executive Summary 
  • Full Report
• Report of the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change
  • The Anchorage Declaration
• True North: Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change in Northern Canada
• Climate Change and Canadian Mining: Opportunities for Adaptation - Full Report
• Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
• From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007 

Yukon-specific resources and organizations:

• Government of Yukon
  • Climate Change Secretariat 
  • Climate Change Initiatives 
  • Government of Yukon Climate Change Action Plan
• Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium Regional Analysis Tool (For Yukon-specific projects, select "Canada: Yukon Territory" from the "Region" dropdown)  
• Council of Yukon First Nations - Circumpolar Relations Department
• Northern Climate ExChange 
• Yukon College

CIER tools:

Climate Change Planning Tools for First Nations Guidebooks

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The results are in!

If you were in attendance at the conference and participated in the "Vote with your Money" exercise, here are the results:

Priority Influence Diagram Adaptation Option             Total
1. Protected habitat areas                                                 $9,800
2. Alternative transportation of supplies                      $8,900
3. Education ; Travel advisory                                           $7,000
4. Local value-added industry                                         $3,700
5. Community shuttle                                                        $3,600
6. Snow clearing by-law                                                     $1,700

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