Camping & RVs
Wilderness Travel
Protected Area Planning
Territorial Parks & Protected Areas
- Agay Mene (Park in progress)
- Asi Keyi (Park in progress)
- Big Island
- Coal River Springs
- Devil's Elbow
- Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk
- Horseshoe Slough
- Kusawa (Park in progress)
- Lhutsaw Wetlands
- Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch)
- Old Crow Flats (Van Tat K'atr'anahtii)
- Ta'Tla Mun
- Tombstone
- Ts'alwnjik Chu (Nordenskiold) Wetland
Hunting in Yukon
Fishing in Yukon
Trapping in Yukon
- Trapping Regulation Highlights
- Humane Trapping Standards
- Trapper Education
- Development Concession - CAPS
- Yukon Trapper Profiles
Hunter & Trapper Education & Resources
Wildlife Viewing
- Wildlife Viewing Program
- Wildlife Viewing Events
- Viewing Tips & Etiquette
- Best Viewing Sites
- Through the Seasons
- Bird Watching
- Swan Haven
- Celebration of Swans
Yukon Species
Animal Management
- Southern Lakes Bear Study
- Winter Ticks
- Wildlife Diseases & Contaminants
- Wildlife Management Modelling
Wilderness Management
Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change Action Plan
- Impacts of Climate Change
- Climate Change Adaptation
Information Notes - Water & Climate Change
- Yukon Government Initiatives
Air & Water
Waste & Chemicals
Clean Northern Living
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Spill Reporting
- Help Stop Invasive Species
- Turn in Poachers & Polluters
- Warming Up Your Vehicle
- Wood Burning Tips
Animal Encounters
Get Involved
- Environment Fair 2013
- Draft Yukon Water Strategy
- Animal Health Act Review
- Volunteer Opportunities in Yukon Parks
- How You Can Help Wildlife Studies
- Environmental Awareness Fund
- Joining Boards & Councils
- Community Organizations
Youth Programs
Educator Resources
- BIGFOOT/littlefoot Game
- Environmental Monitoring Programs for Students
- Resource Guides for Teachers
- Backyard Biodiversity
- Resource Staff at Environment Yukon
- Environment Education Links
About the Department
Publications
Maps & GIS Data
Environment Act
The Yukon’s Environment Act provides a legislative framework for the protection of the territory’s land, water, and air. The Environment Act and its regulations apply on land throughout the Yukon, including private property, government-owned lands, lands within municipal boundaries and First Nation settlement lands where the First Nation has not developed equivalent laws.
Permits containing detailed conditions governing certain activities are issued under nine of the regulations; in some cases an assessment under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act is required before a permit can be issued.
Regulated activities include, among others, fuel storage and handling, solid waste management, hazardous waste management, air emissions and the assessment and clean up of spills. Inspections of permitted activities are regularly carried out by Environmental Protection Officers to ensure they are operating in accordance with the applicable regulations and permit conditions.
Environmental Protection Officers in Environment Yukon and Energy, Mines and Resources work together to answer questions about how the regulations apply to various activities and promote compliance while minimizing the disruption to clients.
Act
- Environment Act
648 KB
Regulations
- Administrative Regulation 40 KB
- Air Emissions Regulations 36 KB
- Beverage Container Regulations 49 KB - amended 215 KB
- Contaminated Sites Regulation 1.93 MB
- Designated Materials Regulation 48 KB
- Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation 72 KB
- Pesticides Regulations 120 KB
- Recycling Fund Regulation 28 KB
- Solid Waste Regulations 60 KB
- Special Waste Regulations 48 KB
- Spills Regulations 24 KB
- Storage Tank Regulations 36 KB
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Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environment Regulation
19 KB
Permit Application Forms
Additional Resources
- Environment Act Permits
47 KB
Contact Environmental Programs Environment Yukon Government of Yukon Box 2703 (V-8) Phone: 867-667-5683 Email: envprot@gov.yk.ca |
