Session 2 – First Nations Mechanisms & Priorities for Environment, Lands and Water – Monday, October 17, 2022 (1:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT) –Registration Zoom Link
Background: First Nations have practiced sustainable development since time immemorial, as responsible stewards of the environment and caregivers for their families and communities. For First Nations to practice sustainable development, all levels of government must respect our inherent right to make decisions over how our lands and waters should be used, managed and conserved, according to our own laws and traditions. The AFN has been mandated to call on Canada to work in partnership with First Nations to ensure full and meaningful inclusion and participation in all sustainable development processes.
Objective: First Nations are invited to review and explore gaps in the current SDG framework, seek advice on federal mechanisms to implement the SDGs, highlight First Nations mechanisms to advance the SDGs and identify priorities specific to their environment, lands and water.
