Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA)

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA) came into force on May 13, 2003. The Act sets out a process to assess the environmental and socio-economic effects of projects and other activities in the Yukon or those that might affect the Yukon.

YESAA is a requirement of Chapter 12 of the Umbrella Final Agreement and Yukon First Nations Final Agreements.

The majority of all placer mining activities require an environmental assessment through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.

For more information, please visit yesab.ca.