Table III.
Involvement type | Action |
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Participation | Consultation with communities. |
Direct involvement of the Council of Yukon First Nations in Yukon Contaminants Committee (YCC). | |
YFN membership (e.g. individual community member) on the YCC. | |
Listening to YFN communities and taking action based on communications. | |
Using key community contacts in communities to work on issues together. | |
Community ownershipa | Community-based/community driven projects to identify and understand contaminant issues (risk/benefits). |
Through formal, political process with self governing YFNs. | |
Following YFN protocols (e.g. traditional knowledge guidelines). | |
Community relevanceb | Community reporting (e.g. community tours/workshops specific to contaminants). |
Whereby the community has control over the research process and the research is community driven.
Whereby the issue is of direct interest and applicability to the community.