Government of Yukon science strategy

SCIENCE STRATEGY | JANUARY 2016 Purpose The purpose of this strategy is to: •• establish a long-term approach •• enable Yukon science to the development of science initiatives to be connected capacity in Yukon by outlining a to established priorities and corporate vision, principles and goals so that investments goals for developing, applying, are made strategically and sharing and managing scient [...] Science and technology provide the knowledge and the means to help manage the challenges that economic change creates, such as the availability of housing and land, increasing demand for transportation and communications infrastructure, increasing pressures on health and social services, increasing demand for education and training, increasing pressures on land, and designing resource management s [...] SCIENCE STRATEGY | JANUARY 2016 Incorporate traditional and local knowledge the Government of Yukon to leverage funds and Traditional and local knowledge are valid and involvement from federal, academic and industrial essential sources of information, and knowledge funders as well as direct available resources to systems that are complementary to scientific scientific activities more strategically [...] Effective coordination prevents Focus on needs duplication, increases efficiency and facilitates The Government of Yukon recognizes the exchanges and transfers of data and information importance of being focused and strategic in between government, industry, and academic its scientific activities and to deliver a “whole of organizations and scientists. [...] It is also poverty, violence and education and are integral to important to promote and adopt technological the Government of Yukon Science Strategy.