258 SD G 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. SD G 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. SD G 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 coordination.
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