NRTEE - 1994-1995 Annual Report by NRTEE

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Ministek

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April,

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fo you, Prime Minister, brings to a close my service

as Chair of the National Round, Table on the Environment ~the Economy

(NRTEE).

It’has been tremendously

and. ’

satisfying

for me to oversee {or four year3 the National Round Table’s development

and ultimate transformation

into a ‘departmental

corporation. We are indebted to your government for proclaiming the Act to Establish the,National Round Table on.the Environment / .and the Ecopqmy (Bill C-72) last year. This legislation ,gives.

the National Round Table new status as an independent

agency;

and the freedom and flexibility to speak and act independently. ~Importantly, it demonstrates the commitment

of your government

and,the Parliament of Canada to the long-term journey that __ _Isustainable ,developmentrequires. -i When the NRTEE

was created in 1968, sustainable development-was

a new concept to most

Canadians. However,,in recent years Canada has made significant progress toward,sustainable \

development: strategies

‘have ‘put in place greens and sustainable community activities; all provincesand

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Communities _

territories

have created or are creating sustainable ,development .plans; many professional associations are undertaking

sustainable

development

Northern Telecom and Transdta >,

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New language, concepts and processes are now in use; sustainable development

are being created; neg orgamzations and institutions are blossoming

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practices.

Corporations

Indeed, the language of sustainable development’has

of government. Environment

Your government-has

and Sustainable

commitment

ann,ounced the creation

Development

: create sustainable development \,

activities.

such as Shell Canada,

Utilities are taking the lead in adopting more sustainable

and the requirement

penetrated

the highest levels

of a Commissioner

of the ,

that all federal ‘departments

stra:egies. These are all laudable achievements

and signs of

and progress toward sustainability.

I We believe the National Round Table has playedtan integral role in bringing about this.

L transition. Cur mandate, as defined by our legislation, is to act: as a catalyst to promote

the principles

and practices

of sustainable development

in all sectors of Canadian society .

and in all regions .of Canada. ‘Over the past several years we have fulfilled that mandate in a number of ways - through a&ice

various government

departments;

to you, Prime Minister, policy development

with

sectoral dialogues and public awareness and education. .,

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organizations, First Nations,

govemm,ents, academic institutions and others to carry out our work. Looking back, our

Jefforts ,over the past few, years ‘fall under five main themes: changing attitudes and beliefs, ,

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cannot be achieved by one organization

rely greatly on .partnerships with businesses, non-government

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sustainable

development

“communities,

in‘ a global >context, natural resource management, and tools for sustainable development. ’ .,

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Sustainable

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Attitudes,

Beliefs

and

Behaviour

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requires that we fundanientall>; change ours attitudes and behaviour

we view the world a;id our rklationship to it. The Natiorial Round Table has tried

to l&p Canadians at ill levels to understand better the conn&tions and the ecojnomy and the importance

of sustainable,deveiopment.

between’the

environment

Through our education, corn-

municat+ons:. &d publicatio,ns programs we help give Canadians the tools and infor&ation need to, take positive steps’ toward sus’taina&li$.

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Whstever

Challenge

we do in Canada, we must remember

must constantly striv& for global improveqe&s

while tie York for’progress

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at home. This has

been the focus of ‘our trade-&d foreign policy York, which $& promoted sustainable develop-8 ;r, ’ -ment within’the‘context of thk Earth Summit, the North America? Free Trade Agreement, ,’

GATT, the World Trade Organization, ,’

to look at our actions in a global Context. We

’ the G7 Summit. This persp&+e

the Miami Summit of the Americas and; most recently,

is also reflected

in the Natidnal Round Table3 growing inter-

national relations with other countries. We have received d&ens ofintemational

delegations

inter$sted in understanding the round+able proces‘s and how w& are wprkingtow?rd

sustainable

developtient

in Canada. Round tables or similar orga nizations now exist in many ,:countries, _ \ including South Affica, the Philippines, the Utiit&d Sti &es and Great‘Bri&n. .-L , , _, Ii .> Canada’s

Natural

Resources ‘d

Canada ip one of the most ri@y

harvesting our natural resources, but they must be ha rvested $ustainably.‘fhe df natural resources js a conteniious

.stakeholders

in each of our natural r&source sectors. T he ,Nation~Ro~nd~Tab~e:has

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artd Izprnplex issue th&a&cts

fisheries and agriculture. we !&&only

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endowed cog mtries in the world. Our ‘qconomy dep.epds on

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and Marine Ecq$qtems.

often share similar values and.can Iearn‘to work tog&her g&en ‘tht ‘.,i.

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kf.Commupiti&

Each sustainable development and national. Different

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i&u& is~pla);ec~.out & VE

solutions are a$rQpriate

ataeach l&el. W&at we have learnkd is that

’ the only way to do justice to these ~,~,K$&& iSg$es iS to make sure tha!,$l involved. While governmen& i

sti-ained by jurisdictional

atid l‘&@&&e~b6dies

boundaries, hierarchical

pla~~sse’ntial r&s,

the sf$ebo$+,rs ‘I%$ ‘&g oft&

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structures and cumbkrs.ome ‘procedures. We

. need alternative, flexible and effective ways of bringing together those groups an’d individuals, who have the experience, insight and commitment to,illumitiate all sides of sustainable develop\ ment issues and to help to choose the p$hw’ays to j&t, rkasonable and sustainable practices. This . is where,round, tables have played a significant rdle. Over 200 round tables’ have emerged at the local leve’l in recent years to fill this gap in participatoj democracy. Cotimunities have

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There is no question that sustainable development ,requires new models of decision makmg, new systems of measurement

and assessment;

that integrate economic,,environment~, Task-Force

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and appropriate

and social’objectives.

worked toward developing several-important

incentives &rd disincentives

The National Round Table has ’

sustainable development

Making, .working with pro&&

tools. dur National

round tables, has .pub-

lished a set of guiding principles for consensus decision making. Over 20,000 copies have bee-n ‘distributed around the ,world, and the booklet has been translated mto at least four languages. Our Task Foree on Sustainable

work for a system of information development

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Reporting has developed a frame-

gathering and reporting on progress toward sustainable

that integrates ecological health, economic ind@ators and human well-being.

The Economic

Instruments

Collaborative

has made concrete ,recomggenda’tions

economic instruments could be used to address acid r-a&ground-level

on how

ozone and greenhouse’

gas, problems in Canada.

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early to be complacent,

promising~signs, in, terms of reakchange easy part in laying the-foundations

in manydifferent

Prime Minister.

Despite .these,

our progress has been modest. We have done the

for a sustainable ,future, but the most difficult- choices lie

ahead. Our current path is still~~unsustainable. We still need major changes h our decision 8,

making structures, institutions, public policy; economi6 incentives and indicators, behaviour /

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‘and values if we are to bring human activity within nature’s limits. ‘The&changes

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are within our grasp. Jt is within our means to make the transition to a sus-

tamable society; aud the National Round Table has a vitalrole

to play in this transition in

. years to come. It has been a great honoui- to‘be part of this unique Canadian organization ’ over the past four years, and a tremendous

learning,experienc.e.

I hope that in the future

\ the National Round Table will continue to bmld on what we have started,:working with your government

Dr. George F. Connell Chair

to build a sustxnnable future for all Canadians.

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o-m Director * d the Execu,tive Dear Pk’me Minister:

As Executive’Director

-April

and ChiefTExecutive

to ‘submit our Annual Review-for 1994-1995.

The National &ound specifi&lly

mandated

It is uniquely positioned

to bring together a broad range of’competing together toward a solution beneficial

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Officer, ‘I am pleased

Table is the only legislated body inCanada to be a catalyst on sustainabilityissues.

.interests to work

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,In the .past year, we have convened workshops’, round tables, task forces and other fora to bring Canadianstogether to grapple with I \ some of the most critical public policy issues of.our time, We have published books, workingipapers,

our very popular qu&terly news.

letter, policy reports and other materials,. All of these are geared ’ toward promoting understanding and increasing. public awareness of

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the cultural, social, economic and policy changes required to attain sustainable development.

have also provided specific advice, to you, Prime Minister, on several topics, to encourage integrating’ environmental

and economic considerations

into government

Although Canada has made some,,progresstoward real economic,

ecological

decision-making

‘sustainable development,

we continue to run

and social deficits. We continue to,mask the reality of the present by

borrowing against our future. The crises we face today are thelegacies

of inadequate

making of the past. We cannot continue to meet our needs without compromising future generations *

processes.

decision

the ability of

to meet their own needs until we move to more integrated forms of decision;

making. Eve*rywherepeople

are demanding

‘more meaningful input into decisions that directly

affect them or the place ,where they live. I,n, making these decisions we 6~11 have to find ways / to accommodate deeply held and differing values. Nowhere is this more evident than in coping with the complexities

that issues of sustainability present. ‘_

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As there is no roadmap to navigate the path to sustainability, ‘we do our work in a spirit of learning. Learning has been descrjbed~as “the accommodation ’ accommodation

with the imperative

of new ideas with old structures.”

of sustainability will involve fundamental

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changes in ways-

that we are only beginning to understand. Our task in the future will be‘to further this understanding. .

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As my four year term expires with the submission of this Annual Review, please allow me to recognize the butstanding.dedication

of the staff and,niembers

of the NRTEE

and to thank

you, Prime Minister, for your support during the past year. It has been an honour to serve. \ ’

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The National Round‘Table receives its mandate from the Parliament of Canada,and reports directly to the Prime Minister. Its 25 members are’appointed by the federal government to represent a broad . range of regions and interests across Canada. Members meet as a group four times a year to determine priorities for action, review current .work, initiate newgrograms, and promote a better understanding of the concept-of sustainable development..

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During the past year the National Round Table’has achieved its mandate through work in. 13 ‘different program areas or-task forces. The results of these efforts have taken several different forms:

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.* providing advice to the Prime Minister on key sustainable development policy issues;

,/ “. developing tools t,o advance sustainable development in government policy and other sectors; ’ ‘6 act&as a neutral meeting ground and facilitating a process where different stakeholder groups can work together to reach consensus on important sustainability issues; \ , * on-going communications and education programs’that develop information and educational tools to facilitate grass-roots initiatives and to help decision makers address issues of sustainability. I j , ‘, l

After proclamation of the National Round’Table Act last May, the Prime Minister appointed 10 new members and the NRTEE,launched several new initiatives, including task forces on environmental , industries and federal government green procurement, a partnership for sustainable coastal communities and marine ecosystems, and a transportation and climate change collaborative. These new undertakings complement ongoing programs in foreign policy, education, reporting, consensus decision making, rural renewal, and pulp’and paper. A sumrmary of the achievements in each of these areas is found on the pages that follow. ’

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: In April 1994, the NRTEE published the final report of its Forestry Round Table on Sustainable Development, a landmark achievement. Over 25 stakeholders,: representing a diverse range of views incanada’s forestry debate, agreed unanimously to 26 principles for the sustainable manage ._ . ment of Canada’s forests, backed by action plans. In addition to advice to the Prime. Minister on implementing sustainable development within the context of GATT and the World Trade Organization, the Miami Summit of the Americas, and the G7 Summit, the NRTEE also submitted advice on measures regarding the tax treatment of i -ecologically sensitive lands:

SeveralNRTEE members played key roles in the federal Minister of Finance’s Task Force on \Barriers and Disincentives to Sound~Env&mmental Practices, which made recommendations to governm.ent.on ways to improve government subsidies and incentives to reflect sustainable development principles. Y 4 0’ The NRTEE advised several international governments on the round table process, including _’ Britain (which has established the UK Round Table on Sustainable Development), Vietnam, PakistanChina, and Norway’s Prime Minister Gro Harlem Bnmdtland. l

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Purpose The$npose of the Task Force on Foreign Policy, and Sustainability is to promote sustainable development in Canadian foreign: policy, to influence policy development within the federal government,‘ and to advise the Prime Minister on opportunities * and ways to,promotk sustainable’development * through Canada’s external relatiqns.

Sustainable develooment. L 7 along0 with market intemao--~ tion and democratization, was a core agenda theme , ‘at the Miami Summit..To prepare its advice, the Task Force co-sponsored three multistakeholder work- \ ‘shops in Ottawa,’ Washington and Mexico City during the summer ‘and fall of 1994 in order to meet vth government officials, discuss sustainability issues in the hemisphere, and hear the views of Caribbean, Central and South American groups. In November,& submitted its recommendations to the Prime Minister L Achievements in 199?,-95 on issu&such & trade, biodiversity and conservation, During the past year the Task Force identified four energy and climate change, and in‘digenous peoples. ’ major opportunities for advancing sustainable, Although not all of the Task Force’s recommendadevelopment in Canadian foreign policy: the GA’IT tions were adopted, they did alert the Canadian and World ,Trade Organization (WTO); Canada’s government to the, sustainable development issues foreign policy review; the Miami Summit of the at stake in Miami, some of which were reflected Americas; and the G7 Summit. _. f’ ;,;.,:. _.,/ L ’ in the SummXsfinal co ’ ‘I‘

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%‘TO. The workshop brought together stakeholders from relevant constituencies to ident+ areas of ’ consensus and possible points of emphasis for : the Canadian government at the GATT meetings “ : scheduled for April. Following the ~orkshop,,,t.he~ Task Force drafted a letter of advice to t&‘Minister of International Trade suggesting ways in. tihich Canada could promote the integration of‘trade and environment in the new WTO. ’ ” ’ .i

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During the past year the Task Force submitted advice to the Prime Minister regarding two major international meetings: the Summit of the’ Americas ” held.in Miami in December 1994, and the G7 Summit. scheduled for Halifax later this vear.

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Ann

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Hyde,

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David

J&&on,

Stora

Masswohl, May,

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Muldoon,

John

Mullinder,

Peter

Cqnadian

Wildlife

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Energy

Transportation

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appr0ved.a set of 18 principbs covering such issues as anthropogenic-organic chemicals, closedloop. technologies, and codes of practice. This -agreement was published by the National Round Table in May 1995, as NRTEE Working Paper 29. ’

i Future Direction+ Many .of the participants are now developing action plans that support the principles. They ‘will be published as, part of the National - \ ,Round Table’s .final report in the fall of 1995.

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Law Association

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Communications,

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Perks, ?ofi,

In&tries Daily

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Associatiok

Council

Schindler,

Wayne

Forest

Paper

Paperworkers

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Industries

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Asso&tion

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Gordon

of Ontario

Printing

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Keith.Newman,

David

Qudbbec

Sierra

Environ&&l ‘At& Nanda,

Bay,

Municipalities

Corp.

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Coast

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Houghton,

Susan

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Environment

Ha&ton,

Hanson,

Christine

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Richmond,

Guimont,

Mayor

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Envi&m‘ent

Claire

Fran@s

Abhievemdnts i,n 1994-95 Members of the Pulp and Paper Round Table have met several times over the past two years, working toward consensus aria set of principles. The NRTEE acted as catalyst and facilitator for the discussions,.under the leadership of John 1. Houghton, Chairman of QUNO Corp.,former member of the NRTEE and chair of its Forestry Round,Table. Last summer, ,at a Quebec City meeting, Pulp and Paper Round Table participants reviewed and formahzed a draft set of principles on the sustainable production of pulp and paper in Canada. While some indicated that their final agreement to the draft principles j 1 was.already,as&red, others requested time to consult with and seek’approval frbm’their various constituents. After many meetings and much hard work, the Round Table held its eighth’and final meeting in Ottawa in January 1995. At that time, ‘all representatives at the table unanimously

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.P’urpose ’ The goals of the Education Task’Force are to fa+litate.an understanding of sustainable.development and consensus decision making among key sectors of Canadiansociety Its addresses ’ , both formal and informal education through its work with youth, educators, academic institutions, *, media and other s&to&x / , ! . ,Abhievegnents in, 199,4-95 ’ ’ In the past year, the Education Task Force’undertook a wide array of initiatives~involving the media, academic institutions, municipal decision makers, and youth. As ‘an overarching theme for its work, it supported the development and feasibility study, ‘of a national sustainable development social marketing strategy called SustainABILITY, in ’ partnership. with ParticipACTION.

innovaive ideas for advancing sustainable developil ment at post-secondary institutions were identified’ and a background report will be prepared for publit distribution. The Task Force also commissioned . , a badkground paper on community-based social marketing, an approach to changing individual ‘attitudes and values that can lead to behaviour, ,T change. Carried’out at the local level, it has become an effective tool for introducing sustainable development programs. In addition, the Task,Force _ co-sponsored, along with the Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) and , the ,Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, a pilot.%orkshop held in Toronto in >March 1995: ..1 1 _1. I The event intro&&d commumiy-based socia? . marketing to more than 75 municipal decision makers from’acsosS Ontario. Feedback fr‘om par. ticipants was: very positive. .-. -tasb.’ ‘-r orce members. \ __. P.1 -. also met ,with representatrves 01 Me &nvironmental,, Centre for New/Canadians to explore some of the barriers to the involvement of new Canadians in environmental issues. ’

The Task Force tiontinued to conduct its everpopular you round tables which, during the past 4: more than than 1,506 students from year, involved across Canada. The Task Force joined tith Learning i for a Sustainable Future, ERE Education, and y’ Futyre D’ lyeczlons mm ’ Health Canada to develop a Canadian Y&th Action .,The Education Task F ‘orce plans to: co-sponsor Guide for A&&z 21. The guide was developed L additional workshops (In community-based social and ;Nlitten by youth through a series of dross’ %.. I marketing in other parts of the’count_ry. An evalua-Canada focus groups with high school students:., tion of the‘youth n&de1 round table process will The guide allotis young people,pare,n~and .. ,T l“.. -1. .I oe concrrcreoQm oraer‘to a?sess its impact arXdto : .educators to voice their views on @n&&&r~d,~, .; ,g ; )helpdevelo&&zining &&kage for teachers and : _a,~ ‘-..~f,vi offers ways to take s;ock of the sit&ion; to Iook‘ *‘, “.+>_., ;&l&atbrs.~ The .Task Fo$e &ill’ &XI explore the 1, for solutions, and to take community action: J ,~zxpossibility‘of conduct&workshops oc er iviron- -r‘. .. The’ National Round Table held p, ~%&:iis &oun -, mental management,for .:Ismall business in Icooperaa Id &g ?with media re&esentatives in Toront&&%eb& _ <::-i ltion w&the uyl Retail CounUof~Canada an 1995. Its &roose was to increase the“3&*Es ‘-“~~~~~~~:i:eder~ti~~~dfIndep~~~entiB:siriess. , ’ _ ._ ~_~ _ ’ ’ underst&lin’g of ho\,vand what the me&@ &nt I >s;,,,? or need to.learn abo’ut sustainable-development, ,. ..p _ Tasl to promote the role of the NRTEE in &omm*&. ‘ _ , -i ..plin

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In March 1995, the Task Force hosted-a %or@op .to discuss interdisciplinary research ‘&d education. on sustainability at the post-second& level. It$as attended bi 22 university presidents and vi&e& 1’.

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Achievdments’ in. 1;94-95 .:-.Following the December 1993 release of its aeport to the-Prime Minister, Toward l&porting Progress on Su.st&able De~e@pent’ in Capada, the Task Force contacted various federal govern’ m’ent’departments to press for implementation ’ of its recommendations. One of thereport’skey recommendations was to establish an office. of a commissioner for sustainable development, wh&the federal government announced in (,October”1994. t j

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The Task Force also produced a book on sustainable development reporting. Pathways to Sustainability: Assessing ouy Progress’combines the substance of the Task Force’s 1993 colloquium on sustainability reporting, a reprint ofthe report to the Prime Minister.as well as a/ground-breaking case. study on assessing progress toward sustainability in the Great Lakes Basin. The book,&ill be ; ‘released in Mayf1995. /

Task Force members met with Natural Resources ’ : Canada staff to.discuss ways to Collaborate on the -assessment of energy productioa and use in Canada. The Task Force also began work with the Canadian ‘Coalition of Education Organizations to develop ’ a framework to allow .educational institutions to, . . assess %heir progress toward sustainability. Links’ were also established with the-newly cr&ited , ’ Presidents Council on Sustainable Development in the United States,‘and the U.S. government’s The Task Force &o. continued to provide a forum.,:, , ’ Interagency Working Group on Sustainable > : for discussing critical issues in sustainability Development .Indicators. repornng. rn mar-an 1995, it joined with the’ _ / Westminster Institute for Ethics and Human ’ ,Future Di*rections ^ values to host a dolloquium onassessing human ‘Pending a review of its mandate, the Task Force well-being inrithin the context of sustainable will continue to press .for implementation of its development. The colloquium, which took place recommendations to the-federal government ‘on in London, Ontario, brought together learned reporting on sustainable development and to L academics from various fields (including medicine, support and work with othersagencies toimprove philosophy, psychology, economics and ecology) ” sustainability monitoring and reporting. ,. to meet with representatives of key federal ., government agencies involved in sustainability \ reporting including theAAuditor General, Task, Force Members i Chair: Tony Hedge, NRTEE Member , _ 1 li’mivnmmamt f’nnorlo 2nd Statistics Canada. i \ Susan H&z, NRTEE Member :

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The Task Force also created a new Internet government offioials, and non-governmental discussion -group called RURCAfi-L to link organization representatives from Mexico, the rural institutions, groups and individuals: 1 , together via their personal computers. This U.nit,ed States‘and Canada, as well as NRTEE ’ * v service went on-line.‘from’the University of ’.members. Discussions centred on \identifying , Alberta in early 1995. As well, a seriesof .’ , the forces aftecting continental biodiversity in presentations were made to the banking and ’ general and the relevant trade, social and ,&lit union communities on lending for rural environmental projects. Finally, the Task Force -. s economic instruments to promote biodiversity \ worked @th provincial andregional agricultural in North America, /. / organizations in British Columbia, Quebec, , .’ T’ and the Atlantic provinces to help fund the ^ c Since then, planning has been under&y for a ’ publication of farm environmental manageknent , : second workshop scheduled for Ottawa in June handbookstailored to the specific needs of 1995. The Ottawa meeting will f&s on comparing . these regions.

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Actiievembnts. in .1’994-95 ’ As part of its ongoing efforts to ens&e’ broad participation in rural development 1 issues,, the Task Force joined with the ‘Interdepartmental Committee on Rural and Remote Canada to, encourage a broad mix of stakeholder groups to attend conferences on-rural reneyal, It supported @oups%rom Nova Scotia,, / Alberta and British Coiumbia in developing an 3 introductory presentation*“module” on sustain--‘, able development which was subsequently used at various rural conferences.

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Purpoke The Projet. &e soci&te’is a myltistakeholder partnership of government; First Nation, business and I non-governmental -representatives interested’in ’ promoting Canada’s transition~to a sustainable future. Through its N‘ational Stakeholders Assemblies, it .provides .a forum for integrating different sectors and perspectives through consensus building and partnerships, recognizing that sustainable development is a collective responsibility of all Canadians,

Many concerns were expressed about the do+ment but there was general agreement on,the need to redefine its “choicework” section, which ilIustrates options and specific actions that could ~, be undertaken to make sustainability a reality ,in Canada, and on the need for a more strategic focus and a clearer national-orientation. Based , ’ on these and other discussions, the document was revised and reprintedin January 1995 for further ,w discussion. The NRTEE subsequently sponsored a series of meetings across the‘country designed to determine how useful the document might be in engaging various constituencies to forge , their..own transitionsto sustainability and to , ’ contribute to a national strategy. A final draft is being prepared for release in May 1995.

Established in November 1992 as a follow-up to the Earth Summit, the Projet has focused on three main activities: a report on Canadian responses to Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions, the development of a framework for a national sustainable development strateay and practical actions to “:-~.~i:;1;~,~..“-:; .i:,:1 ; 1 : ;’ -,.-,!,<-;5Zi :$;;:.‘,..‘: ,:- :. ,c, : : ,advance progress toward sustainab~~i~~~~~~.-.: _..: :.-: >..>--‘i ;s-.:.1.~. .Z<. “, “;’i:.‘: ,,,‘~~~~~~~~~u’~C-‘D ‘,, j~~~,~tid.ii-:f’:“.i. : -: ‘-::.“;’ ,:i, : __., ~-\, “~ ’ ’ ,..,;:..~:,.,;;~‘.‘~~~~~,, : ‘>:‘>,I.: ,, ..,,>-“.* ,L“,,,r: : , ~.,.., .‘,“, ,:,cI ~~~~;lg~~~up’“~~~~~~~~. _ .‘,:;,.~l:.,:.~~-‘,.:~~.~..,~,.~ ,, ~ :: ~j.,‘,~>_ ‘,“T;+&&&w $,, FIeGGa+ i , : ,::,-<;’ : ,r i, ,. ia,:: ,.‘:G,+:~Q?;,:“: ( : :j . . ‘;, . . . -,A 0 h i eve m e n t 3 d u r i n g ,?,~~?,~~~~~11,~~~~~‘9:ii,.~~.~~~~ r, \ .:., “f,‘? *:; i:.‘&<,:,~.“, 1 ,,< ~?@9FGto.oJrepee ~~~~~~~~?~?~~~qther-~~~~~es At the Projet’s Third National S~~~~~~~~~~,,~~~~~~,~ ::;<Z<l::::++ ~&i&e PA+t. lt-d@~$&&~s~g~~pl& that,fo~uses Assembly in late 1993, the NRT~~~as,,~~~~~,:.~~i: ;!::“L. ..’ ‘:’ ,‘. _ :_.t.on’&ree key Ge;;; +$&j$ e$&+@.&n and’ : :, to assume a largq role in the pr~~~.~~~‘~~~~~~,.‘~~.~~~~ T: .:j&&&&, ,eduucating &j $&l;g +.&d& au&&&e . . ,: ,.,.:‘‘: :i::-..‘s:” ;: __._ : L;i, quently agreed to focus on facrl@tmg.the?; ‘z~;;>,;;<~-,. --., :in the issues.snr+ounding sustainability, and &pl&ing __, development of a national sus~a~~.dev~~~~~~.~~. i: ‘, ‘J ways to get sustainable developm&t i$r@grat+ into by ‘. _’ strategy (NSDS). This work beganin e$rnest-.‘* * , the Canadian political agenda: A fifth National / during the spring of I994 and co&&i~d through ;, .’ .-. -- Stakeholders Assembly is planned for the fall of 1995,. .’ the summer. It involvedthree rne&i$$‘&he~~.-~ .j-.‘;;: : \ Projet’s Working Group, whose me$b~ers&$:; ‘. ..:: Contingent on the tiXTEti’~ review of its involv& ‘. II participated in a fall workshop de&jn&toJ’e&r~~~~~ ,<:.. .‘.‘. - -, : ment with ‘the Pr,ojet, staff members will explore . attention on ,some of the tools or:tr$ns@$~@$t$j~~ ; Z:‘, the potentialof the draft NSDS framework’to act,- : ‘. gip needed to overcome barriers tosj&ta@$$ :. I .s * ‘ A.. es“& i&grating&echanism for .susta&ble devel1* : ; ::,. development. “ .‘_‘/ .,;;‘,J fi‘: :; ‘.:“ :,- .‘ 1;:;<‘_.% * :’ , ‘-.‘:;I,‘“,‘._ .“‘+ opm&$$&&es~at all levels% Canada. They will ” ‘.““.“.b.‘.‘.~>~“;:‘;> I ” .‘I ’ ., ; The .J’rojet’s Fourth Natio.nal Sf~k~~l~‘:_~~~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~g~~~~s working on strategies _.f .,; ,, ,, ‘:. Assembly WEIS held in November 19%: ~~~~~~~~~~:b--~~a,~~~ $&rnati$n$ ‘level5 including the U.N.

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Future Directions Over the coming months, the Policy Group will’ ’ analyze the results of the background studies and develop specific action plans to be submitted ” - to the Collaborative for final approval-It is hoped that final consensus on a carbon dioxide reduc,tion strategy will.be reached by autumn 1995.

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green procurement .guide to be used. a.sa.:st@& reference. in addition: the, Task Force w&j&i w$ Environment Canada, Treasury Board and other federal departments to develop’a rep&&g framework on progress toward green procurement iti ,thefederalgovkrnment. b* -;.s.. :::” .’ .

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Achieverilents in 1994-95 The first meeting of the Task Force’ iyas held in Ottawa in January 1995. Because current criteria for green procurement, \niherethey exist at all, are often inadequate or misleading, the Task Force commissioned a study to consolidate and synthesize current knowledge on green procurement criteria tith the aim to develop neti criteria that can be . : applied-m a comprehensive, but simple manner, to all products and services purchased by the federal government. It also agreed to co-sponsor the first natTona1 conference of the Canadian ’ Environment Industry Association that took

Purpose A national forum on green procurement is planned Atits October 1994 plenary,,NRTEE members for early 1996.;R will bring together purchasersand’ launched a new Task Force to promote “green” ‘, * procurement policy makers in the federal government procurement by the federal go+nment. This ’1 s&b suppliers to build on earlier initiatives ‘as -well reflects the-recognition that adopting environmen’ as addiess other barriers to green procurement. ( tally sound pi-‘o&rement practices in public and &cessful practices and green products and services ’ private sector organizations is a major determisold ta the federal government will be recognized nant of better\ environmental protection and more - and showctikd during the forum. . sustainable economic development. Because’of its b1 \ , , substantial purchasing power, the federal governTask Force Members .. Chair: Marty Eakins, NRTE> Member ment can exert profound influences on the markets ( for all goo’ds and,services and can, serve ‘as an ‘8 Patrick Camon, NRTEE Member :Elizabeth Cracker, NRTEE Member irnpo_rtant model’ for lother levels of government David An&rson;Assistant CEO, Entiironmental j as well as private industry: 8 I Cmncil, of Alberta

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_ . Futurb Directions , A new class of LEAD associates will join the pro- . #gramin. the spring of 1995. The first residential session is’scheduled for the summer in Ottawa, , during whi&they will team up with the second-, ’ .L. year participants to carry out an &dregion study in Ontario’s Prince: Edward Couniq~ LEAD’S next international session is planned for September 11995 in Thailand. . . , ,( ’

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Achievements‘in ,199+-95 Each year, demand’ for the National Round Table’s publications has grown by leaps. and bounds. The ,past year was, no exception. ’ 1 More than 2?,000 copies of NRTEE publica.tions were distributed in direct response to’ , ’ mail, phone, fax and e-m,@1 requests, originating from-every province, and territory in Canada, as &ell as the United States, Europe and ‘many other’points around the globe..

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Building Conserisus for a Sustainable Future: ’ Guiditig Principles r More ‘than 20,000 copies of this booklet ha&been distributed to federal, provincial and local government departments, universities, professional institutes, native groups, corporations and individuals from across Canada as well as the Uni;ed States, Mexico, various European countries,.Australia, SouthAfi+a

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Working Paper 28: Environmental Taxation, Revenues, and E#ec$iveness; The Need for I I Principled Guidance

,Working Paper 29: Principles for the Sustainable Production of Pulp and Paper Products .i’ ’ iX7i-L6mn

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of Intel-national Institutional lIefor% __ ” Toward Sustainable Commun@i& - M’ore than ’ , ,* ’ Pathways to Sustainability: Asse’ssing our ’ 12,b00 copies are now circulating and a third ,, I Progress, ! _ printing is planned of this popular book by Mark .’ ;, i_ * ’ -Roseland. Copies were sent to,groups’such as ,’ I’ the city councils of Halifax and Houston- Texas, The NRTEsE also assisted, the Rural and Sm,all municipal and regional planning bodies through- ’ Towns program of Mount Allison University in ~. out North America,’ transit serv?c’es;,citizens publishing a new resource kit on cominunity . groups, the Foundation for Sustainable Developsustainable development entitled Stepping ’ ment (Manila: Philippines)., the Global Cities Forward: Discovering Community Potential, Project (San’Francisco);and the National Acting on Challenges., : , 1 j League of Cities (Washington),. I_ ’ .. 7 , ) -’ i Covering the Environment: A Handbook for ’ i i i ‘. Environment~Journuhsm - Thishandbook by ’ Michael Keating has attracted a. large and varied \ readership that includes journalists across the _ , \

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who passed away in 1992. Aitken, a‘Can%diqn

its presence on the “information highway” & an alter&&e, means of disseminating information 1 on .&ustainaGledevelopment to atvider audience. It established a conference on the WEB (nrteesus dev), a computer comtiunicatiofis network that serves the environmental, peace, international development, social justice and social services communities. As well, ‘requests for information ’ via the NQTEE’s ~0 e-mail addresses (nitee @web.apd.brg and adrnin-nrtee@nrte+trnee.ca) increased significantly dtiring the year. j , I.

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This coming year ~11 also:see the &oduction of the National Round Table’s Gopher and~world I Wide Web sites on the Internet. This will provide -on-line computer access to information on the NRTEE and rnmy of our documents and reports.

In‘March, 1995, the NRTEE hosted an evening in*Ottawa with sustainability advocate Paul Hawk& ? Qver 200 representatives from’ the federal govemment, business, local municipalities, and NGOs came tb hear thk bestselling author of The Ecology of Commerce. In an address entitled “Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution,” Hawken outlined his visionary ideas for a restorative 3 economy. The .event was also filmed by the Ctiadian Parliamentary Channel for TV broadcast. /

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Three issues of the National Rdund Table Review here produ&d during the past year and each was read by an average df 60,000 readeri.‘?he sp&g’ 1994 issuk, Sustainable Communities, dealt with sustainable communities initiatives in Canada and abroad. The fall 1994’issue .had a&its theme i Canad& and Sustainable Development.: @ogress or Postponement? Expe$ opinions w&e solicited on Canada’s current progress toward sustaintible‘ development and yhat r&mains to be done. The winter 1995 issue, Eva&u&g Round Table Processes, took ? critical look at-multistaktiholder processes.

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Waste Reduction

and economic performance.

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Explores options for solid waste reduction at the municipal level and provides waste reduction success stories. :

Decision. &plains

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“Toward

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Sustainabk

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how sustainable development can be integrated into the decision making practices of Canadian institutions.

Sustainable

A Resource

Communities’:

Trade,

Environment

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Green

Guide:

A User’s Guide

to Sustainable

Contains a series of case studies from the.Association , have attempted to green their campuses.

Governments

sustainable develop-

and Competitiveness

A collection of papers by major Canadian and international stakeholders ide$iijing andtrade. .

Getting

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Development:

Covering

the Environment:‘A

for

Development

the links between the environment

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College;

of Canadian Community Col1ege.s member institutions that .

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The National Wa& ReductionlHandbook

Book for Municipal

A’referende book for local government officials and citizens who want to apply the concept-of ment to their own‘communities. Contains useful case,studies and contacts.

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Handbook

A useful source book for reporters on environmental

Pathways

Assessing

to Sustainability:

Establishes a framework fo;a Lakes basin ecosystem.

Journalism

issues and environmental

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reporting system on progress toward sustainability, with a case study on the Great I _

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Advice td the Prime

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’ an introduction on Sustainability and Competitiveness I by Ronald Doering and David Runnalls. Presents of 14 recommendations and conclusionspn prosp’erity and,.sustainable development. L.

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Correction:

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Sustainable

Develo; pment,

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regulation.enhances

Perverse

incentives on the environment.

competitiveness.

Government Incentives, by‘philippe Uses the agricultural sector as an example.

Clement.

Looks at the impact of government

7. Environmental Zmpact Assessment and Competitiveness, by Nancy Morgan, Martin Palleson and A.R. Thompson. Evaluates how environmental impact assessmentaffects Canadian competitiveness and provides specific recommendations on controlling complexity, proliferation -and overlap of measures. I.

Covering the Environment

8. Emerging Trends and Issues in Canada’s Environmental Zndustry, by Anne Fouihard. ,Defines the environmental industry sector, discusses government funding of research and development in this area a&makes recommendations : for improving this sectors global performance. / 10. Trade,, Competitiveness and the Environment, by David Rhnnalls and Murray Smith. A report commissioned by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Considers. e&ironmentalstandards and competitive advantage, the impact of environ-mental policies on ,trade and the impact of trade agreements on the environment. _ ’ ZZ: SustainabiZity

and Prosperity:

The Role of Infrastructure,

hy Daryl Fields and Jack Ruitenbeek. Identifiesfor an economically prosperous and sustainable society.

key issues in the planning of physical and infor,mation infrastructure

1.2. Measuring SustaiRabEe Development: Energy Production:and Use in Cana’da, by Western . -Environmental Trends ,Inc. Presents a ‘family of national, indicators for m,easuring Canada’s progress toward sustainable *energy production and use. 13. Exp,loring Development, opportunities

Incentives:

An Introduction

to Incentives

* , and Etonomic

by J. Anthony Cassils.. Provides an overview’of a range of econcmic ’ for implementing them.

Znstruments

instruments

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Toward Susthble Communities

&stainable

and identifies specific c

14. Canadian, Round-Tables on the Environmerit and the Economy: Their History, Form qnd Function, by Ronald Doering. Describes the,genesis of the round table movement in Canada: Provides-examples of /

how they work. ’

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on Sustainable,

Development

in Support

of National

Decision-Makers,

Bregha, John Moffet and Vic Nishi. Contrasts the information available to governments needed to gauge progress toward more sustainable forms’of development., 1

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on Sustainable

Discusses the need for municipalities development.

by Fraqois in making decisions against the ideal Trade Environment & Competitiveness

Development:

The Municipal and Household Level,, by Trevor Hancock. and households to, assess their own activities and impacts as they relate to sustainable

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Sustainable Development Reporting in danada, by David Nitkiqand David Powell, Investigates the state of sustainable development’ reporting among Canadian corporations, private business establishments I . ‘L 1 and other associatiqns. \ 18. Aper~u nationale sur la planifica‘tion strate’gi.qua du developpement durable dans les provinces et les territoires du Canada, by Philippe Clement. Summarizes the response of Canada’s provinces and territories to the sustainable

development

19. Canada’s Biodiversity,

Agricultural

challenge including strategies and actions.

and

Trade

Policies:

Implications

for

Rural

Renewal

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by Robert Sopuck. Argues that redirecting some of Canada’s agricultural support programs into areas , that are not countervailable could improve,iural conditions and sustain n&l life. Recommends redirecting subsidies toward I ecological services., , ,’ ,. ,

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Lund

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22. Media, ‘Fish and Sustainability: A Paper on Sustainable Development and the Canadian News Media, by-Michael Keating. Looks at how the disappearance of the northern cod was

_ media, and how it might have been handled from a sustainable development perspective: I I , t Met,hods in Canada’s Forests, edited. by Steve Thompson. A summary of discussions

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on Sustainable

A Status Review, by Douglas‘ reporting at the community and municipal levels and-

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Burch. Presents a “snap-shot” of sustainable development offers insight into its evolution. ’ ,~ \ , /

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Summarizes discussions from two academic workshops on sustainable~development Learning. / and teaching programs. in Canada.

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Guiding

Future:

Reform,

Principles.

Ajoint

initiative of.the national

dec$ion making based on 10,principles.

Toward Reporting Progress on Sustainable .Development in Canada: Report to the Prime Minister. Report of the Task Force‘on Reporting. Includes 10 recommendations to government for establishing -the information systems needed to assess our progress toward sustainable development.

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Achteving Atmospheric huality Objectives Final Report of the Economic Instruments

Through the Use of Economic Zngtruments: A Examines the potential for using economic Collaborative.

instruments to address Canada’s dr qua&y chahenges. level ozone and greenhouselgases. )

Report divided in three sections: acid deposition, ground--

Forest

Final Report. A consensus document that of Canada’s forests and stakeholder action plans.

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The North American

Consensus:

Cqmmission ’

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of an April 1993 workshop held in Washington, D.C. .

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Model Youth Kit

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Round Table for Youth Kit. A guide for educators and facilitators that helps students simulate round tables on a, particular issue, identify key stakeholders and work through the consensus decision-making process. \ You can’t Give it Abay: Tax Aspects o Ecologically Sqnsjtive~Lands. Published with the North American Wetlands Conxervation Council (Cana f a). Examines how Canada’s tax systems can act as a disincentive to setting’aside ecologically significant lands for conservation purposes: Code o Ethics (;ahd Guidelines for Sustainable

Focus

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Guide

to Environmental

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Newsletters

Video

and Annual

Poster.

An action-oriented ’ into. practice.

on Sustainable

Development.

Cadell, with an introduction

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respect for. the

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