Environmental Science
This section undertakes work relating to contaminated sites on Commissioner’s land, including their identification and investigation. The section also works with the Department of Finance to appropriately record information pertaining to the financial liability posed by contaminated sites.
This section works to build capacity and knowledge in water management and aquatic sciences, in preparation for the devolution of water resource-related responsibilities from the Government of Canada. It also supports negotiations on transboundary watershed agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, as per Section 13.10.1 of the Nunavut Agreement.
The Environmental Science section also runs a territorial air quality monitoring program along with Federal partners.
The section provides advice to other GN departments and external organizations on waste management and best practices in Nunavut. The Department’s Pollution awareness, prevention and anti-littering education work also relies on technical expertise and programing provided by the Environmental Science section