Priority Areas
The AIP covers any opportunities or challenges that are of importance to the Canadian Arctic and its peoples, and that address the causes rather than the symptoms. A project can have one or more focus areas such as, but not limited to:
Education
- Student retention
- Environmental education
- Access to education and training
- Literacy
- Specialized training and capacity building programs
Human Health
- Community health and wellness
- Mental health
- Infectious disease
- Country food
Socio-cultural Issues
- Community adaptation
- Resiliency
- Housing
- Cultural identity & traditions
Environment
- Drinking water
- Ecosystems and wildlife
- Climate change and adaptation
- Contamination
Economy
- Sustainable development
- Involvement and integration of communities
- Local business
- Tourism