The Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) has an important mandate under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement to prepare and implement land use plans that guide and direct resource use and development. The NPC consults with government, Inuit organizations and many other organizations but it is the NPC’s responsibility to make the final decisions on how land use plans will be developed and how the plans will manage the land in Nunavut.

The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) is an institution of public government created by the Nunavut Agreement (NA) to assess the potential impacts of proposed development in the Nunavut Settlement Area prior to approval of the required project authorizations.

The Nunavut Water Board (NWB) is an independent Institution of Public Government that operates at arm’s length from other public institutions and is required by the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act to regulate, manage, and monitor inland water in Nunavut through the issuance of licences. The NWB’s mandate is to provide for the conservation and utilization of waters in Nunavut – except in national parks – in a manner that will provide the optimum benefits for the residents of Nunavut in particular and Canadians in general.