1811 SDG 11.3 inclusive planning SDG 11.a stronger regional development linkages ● Homelessness rose sharply. ● Smaller and remote municipalities face service delivery and planning capacity challenges. ● The report recommends stronger local planning, housing partnerships, and better municipal funding tools. SDG 12 SDG 12.2 sustainable use of natural resources SDG 12.4 environmentally sound management of waste and chemicals SDG 12.6 corporate sustainability reporting ● Increasing adoption of responsible mining standards and ESG practices, though not consistently applied. ● Presence of abandoned mines (5,000+ sites) and environmental legacy issues. ● Strengthening of monitoring systems and Indigenous-led environmental stewardship initiatives. SDG 13 SDG 13.2 climate integration into planning ● The report emphasizes low emissions intensity of the power system and the importance of minerals to decarbonisation and clean-energy transitions. ● But it also notes the need to balance competitiveness with environmental safeguards and responsible mining. SDG 14 SDG 14.1 reducing water pollution SDG 14.2 protecting aquatic ecosystems ● Northern Ontario contains extensive freshwater systems (lakes, rivers, Great Lakes basin). ● Historical mining activity caused acidification of thousands of lakes and mercury contamination in fish. ● Ongoing efforts include Indigenous-led water monitoring and restoration initiatives. SDG 15 SDG 15.1 ecosystem conservation SDG 15.3 land restoration SDG 15.5 biodiversity pressures SDG 15.9 integrating ecosystem values into development ● Northern Ontario has very large ecological assets, high green land cover, boreal forest, and wetlands. ● Sudbury’s re-greening program planted about 14 million trees. ● But there are still over 5,000 abandoned mine hazard features and unresolved land and contamination legacies. SDG 16 SDG 16.6 effective institutions SDG 16.7 inclusive decisionmaking SDG 16.10 access to information ● Strong emphasis on FPIC, consultation, Indigenous rights, dispute resolution, governance transparency, community monitoring, and horizontal coordination. ● Recommendations include strengthening planning capacity, governance bodies, information systems, and coordination. SDG 17 SDG 17.14 policy coherence SDG 17.16 multi-stakeholder partnerships SDG 17.17 public-privatecommunity collaboration ● The whole report is built around multi-level governance and partnerships among First Nations, municipalities, mining companies, and provincial/federal governments. ● It repeatedly recommends stronger collaboration and co-ordination.
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