Tribe: The Asssembly of First Nations
View Source Document: Climate Change and First Nations: Recommendations for Actions
Year: 2006
Topic: Governance strategies
Improve planning and emergency preparedness for Changes in access and transportation routes to First Nations as a result of reduced...
Integrate climate change impacts into comprehensive community planning in First Nations.
Increase reliance on inter-community relationships (i.e. increased trade linkages as a way to more broadly share traditional foods and other...
Develop a First Nation adaptation strategy network that allows First Nations to share and learn from each other related to...
Commence a First Nation rights-focussed dialogue regarding climate change impacts, mitigation needs, and adaptation strategies.
Expand First Nation jurisdictions into climate change-related areas through targeted litigation efforts, the exercise of inherent authority, and the expansion...
Review Indian Act, First Nations Land Management Act, First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and environmental legislation such as...
Articulate best practices of those First Nations implementing inherent authority to address climate change impacts, and implement mitigation or adaptation...
Commission a legal opinion regarding effective litigation options regarding asserting climate change-related authorities at the domestic and international levels.
Use an integrated approach to addressing climate change policy issues so as to ensure continuous development and the minimisation of...
Create national or regional First Nation institutions dedicated solely, or even primarily to climate change impact identification and mitigation and...
Resolve land claims and self-government agreements to ensure that First Nations have the authority to design and implement measures to...
