From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area

Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area is based on a co-management framework in which a variety of stakeholders work together in a formal relationship. Comanagement represents a shift in resource management, from a "top-down" government-led process to one that is inclusive...

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Main Authors: Greening, Hillaire, Gonzales, Neida
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Institute of Planners 1999
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10613/6511
https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-1422
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spelling ftvancuislanduni:oai:viurrspace.ca:10613/6511 2023-05-15T17:46:37+02:00 From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area Greening, Hillaire Gonzales, Neida 1999 3 pg. text application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10613/6511 https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-1422 en eng Canadian Institute of Planners Greening, H. & Gonzales, N. (1999). From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area. Plan Canada, 39(3), 16-18. 0032-0544 doi:10.25316/IR-1422 http://hdl.handle.net/10613/6511 http://dx.doi.org/10.25316/IR-1422 City planning--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Area--Citizen participation Land use--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Region--Planning Gwich'in Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board Article 1999 ftvancuislanduni https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-1422 2022-01-17T11:54:47Z Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area is based on a co-management framework in which a variety of stakeholders work together in a formal relationship. Comanagement represents a shift in resource management, from a "top-down" government-led process to one that is inclusive and involves a variety of stakeholders in decision-making processes. The Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board uses a community-based planning approach to develop its land use plans. The local communities in the Gwich'in Settlement Area play a special role in the process, as the Planning Board is mandated to deal with community issues within the context of land claims and comanagement. Planners play a unique role as facilitators. They are required to find innovative and flexible methods of achieving goals. L'aménagement du territoire dans la zone d'établissement de Gwich'in s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une cogestion où diverses parties prenantes collaborent de manière officielle. En matière de gestion des ressources, le principe de la cogestion marque le passage d'un processus pyramidal dirigé par le gouvernement à une politique de participation et de prise de décisions de la part des parties intéressées. C'est en collaborant avec ces dernières que le Conseil de l'aménagement du territoire de Gwich'in peut servir davantage les intérêts de la communauté. Les collectivités locales dans la zone d'établissement de Gwich'in jouent un rôle particulier dans ce processus alors que le Conseil a pour mandat le règlement des problèmes d'ordre communautaire dans les revendications territoriales et l'établissement des bases de la cogestion. Le rôle des urbanistes est capital dans la mesure où ils facilitent la collaboration dans le cadre de cette cogestion formelle. Dans cette optique, on attend d'eux qu'ils fassent preuve de souplesse et d'originalité pour atteindre les objectifs. Abstract in English and French; text in English. https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/6511/Greening.pdf?sequence=3 Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Territories Vancouver Island University: Viuspace Conseil ENVELOPE(-67.433,-67.433,-67.596,-67.596) Northwest Territories
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topic City planning--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Area--Citizen participation
Land use--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Region--Planning
Gwich'in
Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board
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Land use--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Region--Planning
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Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board
Greening, Hillaire
Gonzales, Neida
From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
topic_facet City planning--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Area--Citizen participation
Land use--Northwest Territories--Gwich'in Settlement Region--Planning
Gwich'in
Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board
description Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area is based on a co-management framework in which a variety of stakeholders work together in a formal relationship. Comanagement represents a shift in resource management, from a "top-down" government-led process to one that is inclusive and involves a variety of stakeholders in decision-making processes. The Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board uses a community-based planning approach to develop its land use plans. The local communities in the Gwich'in Settlement Area play a special role in the process, as the Planning Board is mandated to deal with community issues within the context of land claims and comanagement. Planners play a unique role as facilitators. They are required to find innovative and flexible methods of achieving goals. L'aménagement du territoire dans la zone d'établissement de Gwich'in s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une cogestion où diverses parties prenantes collaborent de manière officielle. En matière de gestion des ressources, le principe de la cogestion marque le passage d'un processus pyramidal dirigé par le gouvernement à une politique de participation et de prise de décisions de la part des parties intéressées. C'est en collaborant avec ces dernières que le Conseil de l'aménagement du territoire de Gwich'in peut servir davantage les intérêts de la communauté. Les collectivités locales dans la zone d'établissement de Gwich'in jouent un rôle particulier dans ce processus alors que le Conseil a pour mandat le règlement des problèmes d'ordre communautaire dans les revendications territoriales et l'établissement des bases de la cogestion. Le rôle des urbanistes est capital dans la mesure où ils facilitent la collaboration dans le cadre de cette cogestion formelle. Dans cette optique, on attend d'eux qu'ils fassent preuve de souplesse et d'originalité pour atteindre les objectifs. Abstract in English and French; text in English. https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/6511/Greening.pdf?sequence=3
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title From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
title_short From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
title_full From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
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title_full_unstemmed From theory to practice: Land use planning in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
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