Audit and Reporting

The audit component of the CEAM Framework is an accountability mechanism that provides periodic and systematic evaluations of the effectiveness of CEAM in the NWT. Cumulative effects audits should assess the overall state of the environment and examine environmental trends, the factors contributing to these trends, and their significance. Audits should focus as well on the effectiveness of cumulative impact monitoring and the ability of the regulatory regime to prevent, assess and manage cumulative effects. A review of responses to recommendations from previous audits should also be included in the audit function.

The Steering Committee believes that independent audits constitute an important feedback mechanism to ensure that the CEAM Framework meets its intended objectives and continues to adapt to new challenges. Audits must therefore be linked to policy development and decision making. The audit function under Part 6 of the MVRMA provides for this type of evaluation and reporting, but has yet to be implemented. The CEAM Framework will also require a broader audit function in order to evaluate CEAM in the ISR and assess the effectiveness of a range of CEAM initiatives that are beyond the scope of the Part 6 environmental audit.

Final Audit News Release Dec 30, 2004 pdf

Information Brochure for the NWT Environmental Audit

Terms of Reference for the NWT Environmental Audit pdf

Mackenzie River Basin Board

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