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Conclusion
The twenty-first century is marked by a new phase of development where
government, industry and Aboriginal communities must pull together to fos-
ter sustainable development in the North. But how should this formidable
task be accomplished?
Technology transfer offers a potential solution to promoting sustain-
able development in northern Aboriginal communities. As custodians of
technology, engineering companies have the expertise to apply technol-
ogy towards sustainable development projects badly needed by northern
communities. Supported by the federal government, these companies
could design a series of pilot projects in partnership with individual
northern Aboriginal communities to promote local economic develop-
ment and increase adaptability of northern communities to the effects
of climate change. Such projects could then contribute to the ongoing
development strategy for and with the entire North with the goal being
to raise the quality of life in these communities (and support local com-
munities themselves to raise the quality of life on their own terms) and to
narrow the gap between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities
in northern Canada.
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