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- 4. Dear Prime Ministek . I ,. April, 1995 ‘. i This lett~ fo you, Prime Minister, brings to a close my service as Chair of the National Round, Table on the Environment and. ~the Economy (NRTEE). It’has been tremendously 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 __ _I- sustainable ,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: New language, concepts and processes are now in use; sustainable development ’ strategies are being created; neg orgamzations and institutions are blossoming Communities I ‘have ‘put in place greens and sustainable community activities; all provincesand territories _ ,- have created or are creating sustainable ,development .plans; many professional associations are undertaking sustainable development activities. Corporations such as Shell Canada, Northern Telecom and Transdta Utilities are taking the lead in adopting more sustainable >, ’ practices. Indeed, the language of sustainable development’has penetrated the highest levels of government. Your government-has ann,ounced the creation of a Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the requirement that all federal ‘departments , : create sustainable development stra:egies. These are all laudable achievements and signs of commitment 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 to you, Prime Minister, policy development with . ~ .I various government departments; sectoral dialogues and public awareness and education. ., i : Obviously sustainable development cannot be achieved by one organization alone. We rely greatly on .partnerships with businesses, non-government organizations, First Nations, I. , 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, I P , sustainable development in‘ a global >context, natural resource management, sustainable , “communities, and tools for sustainable development. ’ ’ .L ., ’ ;- , r ‘.
- 5. ’ / Changing. beople’s Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviour ’ f Sustainable development requires that we fundanientall>; change ours attitudes and behaviour in the wiytliat we view the world a;id our rklationship to it. The Natiorial Round Table has tried 1 * to l&p Canadians at ill levels to understand better the conn&tions between’the environment and the ecojnomy and the importance of sustainable,deveiopment. Through our education, corn- municat+ons:. &d publicatio,ns programs we help give Canadians the tools and infor&ation they I need to, take positive steps’ toward sus’taina&li$. ’ ‘- A Globa! Challenge Whstever we do in Canada, we must remember to look at our actions in a global Context. We ” must constantly striv& for global improveqe&s while tie York for’progress at home. This has been the focus of ‘our trade-&d foreign policy York, which $& promoted sustainable develop-8 ., ’ ;r, -ment within’the‘context of thk Earth Summit, the North America? Free Trade Agreement, ,’ GATT, the World Trade Organization, the Miami Summit of the Americas and; most recently, ,’ ’ the G7 Summit. This persp&+e is also reflected in the Natidnal Round Table3 growing inter- national relations with other countries. We have received d&ens ofintemational delegations inter$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 endowed cog mtries in the world. Our ‘qconomy dep.epds on L+ harvesting our natural resources, but they must be ha rvested $ustainably.‘fhe sustainable, _, ’ ,.’ ’ ’ I management df natural resources js a conteniious artd Izprnplex issue th&a&cts niany,$iffere& ‘. ’ 1 ._ . .stakeholders in each of our natural r&source sectors. T he ,Nation~Ro~nd~Tab~e:has f@skd ‘* I. ’ , on,for&ry, fisheries and agriculture. we !&&only jus . our For&n/&d Pulp and Panei R6und’?al&s. Rtu-al i 1 I ._ on East Coast Communities and Marine Ecq$qtems. However, ,w&have learneN stakeholders often share similar values and.can Iearn‘to work tog&her g&en ‘tht ‘.,i. A Commuhitv kf.Commupiti& ,. ‘:, ’ Each sustainable development i&u& is~pla);ec~. out & VE and national. Different solutions are a$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!,$l the sf$ebo$+,rs -$e f .) ._r YJ i ‘. involved. While governmen& atid l‘&@&&e~b6dies pla~~sse’ntial r&s, ‘I%$ ‘&g oft& cOn-‘“! ;/ sti-ained by jurisdictional boundaries, hierarchical structures and cumbkrs.ome ‘procedures. We i . 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- I I’ 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 ’ . become the frontiers of change in Canada an< the multitude of activity is extremely encouraging. . ” ~. / ‘, .pa9e 3’
- 6. I’ ‘. . / T~~ols for: Sustainable -Development- , ‘ ~ There is no question that sustainable development ,requires new models of decision makmg, new systems of measurement and assessment; and appropriate incentives &rd disincentives that integrate economic,,environment~, and social’objectives. The National Round Table has ’ > worked toward developing several-important sustainable development tools. dur National . Task-Force on Consensus Decision Making, .working with pro&& round tables, has .pub- I / ’ 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 Development Reporting has developed a frame- , work for a system of information gathering and reporting on progress toward sustainable I development that integrates ecological health, economic ind@ators and human well-being. . , The Economic Instruments Collaborative has made concrete ,recomggenda’tions on how .e economic instruments could be used to address acid r-a&ground-level ozone and greenhouse’ 3 gas, problems in Canada. , Difflcblt Choices Lie Aheat ’ /’ .._ As proud as we are of Canada’s progress toward sustainable~development in manydifferent areas, nevertheless it is mucb,too early to be complacent, Prime Minister. Despite .these, t, promising~signs, in, terms of reakchange our progress has been modest. We have done the easy part in laying the-foundations 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 / , ‘and values if we are to bring human activity within nature’s limits. ’ I ~’ ‘. ‘The&changes 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 closely I , with your government to build a sustxnnable future for all Canadians. I Dr. George F. Connell . Chair . .wLae 4 .
- 7. ,- / o-m the Execu,tive Director d * 1: Dear Pk’me Minister: , -April 1995 As Executive’Director and ChiefTExecutive Officer, ‘I am pleased to ‘submit our Annual Review-for 1994-1995. The National &ound Table is the only legislated body inCanada specifi&lly mandated to be a catalyst on sustainabilityissues. It is uniquely positioned to bring together a broad range of’competing .interests to work together toward a solution beneficial to all. 1 6’ ,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 ’ the cultural, social, economic and policy changes required to attain sustainable development. We have also provided specific advice, to you, Prime Minister, on several topics, to encourage integrating’ x _ environmental and economic considerations into government decision-making processes. / Although Canada has made some,,progresstoward ‘sustainable development, we continue to run real economic, ecological 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 decision making of the past. We cannot continue to meet our needs without compromising the ability of future generations 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. _’ ‘_ , 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 of new ideas with old structures.” This ’ ’ accommodation with the imperative of sustainability will involve fundamental changes in ways- that we are only beginning to understand. Our task in the future will be‘to further this understanding. _ . i _ ‘, 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. * ’ “ , .L5 : .‘r RonaldL. Doering ,’ ” . .. ;. ’ Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer ’ -. , , ’ .- .’ . I ’ i I page 5
- 8. . R&md ? au1 ~iti&ivk ‘$p ;+ :&F The National Round‘Table receives its mandate from the Parliament of Canada,and reports directly I .‘,.,SW eg?+*; %>~, _ ,:$ a to the Prime Minister. Its 25 members are’appointed by the federal government to represent a broad . ’ -&* __‘-‘a* pr&w 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.. r .’ .- During the past year the National Round Table’has achieved its mandate through work in. 13 ‘different L program areas or-task forces. The results of these efforts have taken several different forms: . .* providing advice to the Prime Minister on key sustainable development policy issues; ,/ “. l 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 i 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 , ‘, 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 ” I pages that follow. ’ ‘_ Other noteworthy events and accomplishments ,of the National Round Table in 1994-95 include: 1’ . _ : l 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 ,.- 1 ment of Canada’s forests, backed by action plans. ._ . .. l 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 l 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 I 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, I PakistanChina, and Norway’s Prime Minister Gro Harlem Bnmdtland. , ‘.
- 9. T&k Force bn ForeiQm Poli and Sustainability , Purpose Sustainable develooment. 7 along- with market intema- L 0 o--~ The$npose of the Task Force on Foreign Policy, tion and democratization, was a core agenda theme and Sustainability is to promote sustainable devel- , ‘at the Miami Summit..To prepare its advice, the Task opment in Canadian foreign: policy, to influence Force co-sponsored three multistakeholder work- policy development within the federal government,‘ ‘shops in Ottawa,’ Washington and Mexico City during and to advise the Prime Minister on opportunities _ the summer ‘and fall of 1994 in order to meet vth * and ways to,promotk sustainable’development government officials, discuss sustainability issues in * through Canada’s external relatiqns. the hemisphere, and hear the views of Caribbean, Central and South American groups. In November,& ‘mm* ‘,:.;‘I Achievements in 199?,-95 submitted its recommendations to the Prime Minister L During the past year the Task Force identified four on issu&such & trade, biodiversity and conservation, major opportunities for advancing sustainable, energy and climate change, and in‘digenous peoples. ’ development in Canadian foreign policy: the GA’IT Although not all of the Task Force’s recommenda- and World ,Trade Organization (WTO); Canada’s tions were adopted, they did alert the Canadian foreign policy review; the Miami Summit of the government to the, sustainable development issues Americas; and the G7 Summit. at stake in Miami, some of which were reflected ’ _. f’ ;,;.,:. ‘I‘ L ’ in the SummXsfinal co _.,/ ,“‘. _. L GATT and WTO ’ ... .‘. .. _I: In March 1994, the Task Force hosted a highly -1 G7 successful workshop in Montreal to examine .‘,: .’ In h+$$?mberj i’,‘ the. sustainable development implications of the : to !$$peom! Uruguay Round of the GATT, and ,the prospective : =L.~~o~t’~~pre~ %‘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 ‘a mt Canada could promote the integration of‘trade i$e National RoundTab ‘, Min. .’ h::Tk w,orkshop’ proceedings and environment in the new WTO. ’ ” i ’ -+,.r ^ .‘-. .i 1have ‘Foreign Policy Review ’ ’ : :;:k The Task Force also promoted sustainable develop- ,’ ment as part of the federal government’s revie+ of Canada’s foreign policy. it studied h$wtheprinci- Future:~di,~e’~iion-, ~ ’ ples of sustainable development could serve as The Task’Force will’continue topromote its ‘an integrating theme for Canada’s foreign policy -G7 Summit recommendations among decision j. in the coming years and made a submission to the 1 makers pending a review of its future-role’by Special Joint Com&ittee on Foreign Policy the m:embers of the NRTEE. during its hearings in the summer of 1994. The . Committees? subsequent report contained.a chapter Task Force Members ’ on sustainable d&elopment and generously ’ I Chair: Pierre Marc Johnson, NRTEE Member . Susan H&z, h’RTEE Member endorsed some key passages from the NRTEE’s ’ . Harvey Mead, NRTEE &@nber submission. The federal government’s new foreign Bbb Page; NRTkE &mber . policy statement, released in February 1995, included Maurice Strong, NRTEE Mdmber sustainable development as one of its underlying ]ohn Kirton, University of Toronto , themes. ‘. I Resource,Pebple ~ Miami Summit &if the A’mericas Styhanie Foster, Ontario Hydr During the past year the Task Force submitted Brigitte Gagne: Salmon An, B.C. advice to the Prime Minister regarding two major lie1 Wilson, Coop,e-rs and Lybrand international meetings: the Summit of the’ Americas ’ ,’ I ” held.in Miami in December 1994, and the G7 NRTEE Secretariat Sarah Rich&son Summit. scheduled for Halifax later this vear.
- 10. r Round se, ., . Pulp and Paper Round Table’Members D&a &won, Canadian Pulp and Paper Association in 1993 the National Round Table brought Harry Bombay, National Aboeginal For@y Assoqiation , up of 25 national stakeholder groups. - -~npe Camozzi, Canadian N&&-k for E.nvironmmtal h the Canadian pulpband paper, Education and C&mu,nica&m sector to discuss issties associated with the sus- Hugh Cook, Envi&m‘ent Canada 5 Claire Densereau, Richmond, B.C. _ tainable production ofpulp’and paper, Despite Rocco Delvecchio, Industry Canada ., ~widely differing perspectives and values; partici- Andrd Duchesne, Ass&i&ion des industries /’ pantslagreed to work together to reach consensus foreSti&es du Q&bec Fran@s Guimont, Environment Canada on a set of principles -to guide the sustainable / Mayor David Ha&ton, City of Thunder Bay, . - production, consumption, disposal or re-use of Federation of Canadian Municipalities t’ pulp and,paper, as well as to develop specific john Hanson, Recycling Co.uncil of Ontario , action plans based on these principles. 1 Ann Hillyer, We& Coast Envimnmen+zl Law A&%ation : t John Houghton, QUNO Corp. ; Doug Hyde, qhelsea, Qudbbec Keith Jackson, Canadian Printing Industries Associatiok .’ ,$ Abhievemdnts i,n 1994-95 David J&&on, Stora Forest In&tries Members of the Pulp and Paper Round Table Christine Lucy!, Canadian Daily Newspapers Association / ” have met several times over the past two years, Susan Masswohl, Cqnadian Wildlife Federatiori , j. ’ ’ working toward consensus aria set of principles. Elizabeth May, Sierra Club of Canqda, NRTEE &ember P&l Muldoon, Canadian Enoironmbatal Law Association “: The NRTEE acted as catalyst and facilitator for John Mullinder, Paper and Paperboard Packaging‘ the discussions,.under the leadership of John 1. Environ&&l Council I ‘. Houghton, Chairman of QUNO Corp.,former ‘At& Nanda, Asso&tion of Mzmicipi Recycling Coordinators i Prem Nande, Consumers Association of Canada member of the NRTEE and chair of its Forestry Keith.Newman, Communications, Energy and 1 Round,Table. Last summer, ,at a Quebec City Paperworkers Union pi Canada, meeting, Pulp and Paper Round Table partici- Gordon Perks, Better Transportation Coalition pants reviewed and formahzed a draft set of - David Schindler, University of Albitia P&r ?ofi, Health C&da ’ , principles on the sustainable production of pulp Wayne B. Wolfe, Irtjing Fomst Services and paper in Canada. While some indicated Peter Wrist, Pulp and Paper Research Institute that their final agreement to the draft principles j 1 of Canada a_ was.already,as&red, others requested time to consult with and seek’approval frbm’their vari- NRTEE Skcretariat ‘. ous constituents. After many meetings and much Steve Thompson : Allison Webb (zlntil October, 1994) ’ hard work, the Round Table held its eighth’and Sarah Shadfoith final meeting in Ottawa in January 1995. At that time, ‘all representatives at the table unanimously 1 appr0ved.a set of 18 principbs covering such issues as anthropogenic-organic chemicals, closed- loop. technologies, and codes of practice. This -agreement was published by the National Round Table in May 1995, as NRTEE Working Paper 29. ’ Future Direction+ i , 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. . ,’ i . . , .’ ’ 1 I ’ L : ’ _’ .I ., ’ I i : / - I _ page< 8
- 11. .P’urpose ’ innovaive ideas for advancing sustainable develop- ’ The goals of the Education Task’Force are to il ment at post-secondary institutions were identified’ fa+litate.an understanding of sustainable.devel- and a background report will be prepared for pub- ’ opment and consensus decision making among lit distribution. The Task Force also commissioned . , key sectors of Canadiansociety Its addresses ’ , a badkground paper on community-based social both formal and informal education through its marketing, an approach to changing individual work with youth, educators, academic institutions, ‘attitudes and values that can lead to behaviour, ,T media and other s&to&x *, change. Carried’out at the local level, it has become / ! , an effective tool for introducing sustainable deve- I . ,Abhievegnents in, 199,4-95 ’ ’ _ lopment programs. In addition, the Task,Force In the past year, the Education Task Force’under- co-sponsored, along with the Association of took a wide array of initiatives~involving the media, Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) and , . % / academic institutions, municipal decision makers, the ,Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, ” , 6’ a pilot.%orkshop held in Toronto in >March 1995: and youth. As ‘an overarching theme for its work, ..1 1 _1. I The event intro&&d commumiy-based socia? . it supported the development and feasibility study, c marketing to more than 75 municipal decision ‘of a national sustainable development social makers from’acsosS Ontario. Feedback fr‘om par- . marketing strategy called SustainABILITY, in ’ ticipants was: very positive. -tasb ‘- orce members. .-. .’ r , partnership. with ParticipACTION. __. P.1 -. also met ,with representatrves 01 Me &nvironmental,, The Task Force tiontinued to conduct its ever- Centre for New/Canadians to explore some of the popular you round tables which, during the past barriers to the involvement of new Canadians in 4: year, involved more than than 1,506 students from environmental issues. across Canada. The Task Force joined tith Learning i ’ for a Sustainable Future, ERE Education, and y’ Futyre D’ lyeczlons mm ’ 5 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 : ‘I’ 3“ ’ .’ ; : “‘: educators to voice their views on @n&&&r~d,~, .; ,g ; offers ways to take s;ock of the sit&ion; to Iook‘ *‘, _a,~ )helpdevelo&&zining ‘-..~f,vi &&kage for teachers and : ‘, .J z “.+>_., ;&l&atbrs.~ The .Task Fo$e &ill’ &XI explore the 1, I., for solutions, and to take community action: J .: ,)., . . ’ ,~zx possibility‘of conduct&workshops oc er iviron- -r‘. .s , (.’ .. The’ National Round Table held p,a ~%&:iis &oun -, mental management,for .:I small business in Icoopera- a ,.. with media re&esentatives in Toront&&%eb& _ Id &g ?- “I‘, ‘. .. ,i , %.,, , uyl <::-i ltion w&the Retail CounUof~Canada an 1995. Its &roose was to increase the“3&*Es ~_~ ._ ‘-“~~~~~~~:i:eder~ti~~~dfIndep~~~entiB:siriess. _ , ’ ,“;’ : ” * underst&lin’g of ho,vand what the me&@ &nt _ ’ ’ I >s;,,,? or need to.learn abo’ut sustainable-development, ,. ..p _ Tasl to promote the role of the NRTEE in &omm*&. ‘ _ , -i ..plin In March 1995, the Task Force hosted-a %or@op “- &s .to discuss interdisciplinary research ‘&d education. on sustainability at the post-second& level. It$as attended bi 22 university presidents and vi&e& 1’. t_ ‘. , L<,, .- page 9 , : : t /: ‘. . ‘.
- 12. rpqse The Task Force also produced a book on sustainable ’ The mandate-of the NRTEEs Task Force on development reporting. Pathways to Sustainability: ‘_ - Sustainable Development Reporting is to address Assessing ouy Progress’combines the substance ~.Y ,,, Canada’s ne,ed for a systkrn of measuring and- of the Task Force’s 1993 colloquium on sustain- 1 -reporting-the country’s progress toward achieving ability reporting, a reprint ofthe report to the e ,. sustainable development. .I Prime Minister.as well as a/ground-breaking case. -. I L / study on assessing progress toward sustainability ~ : in the Great Lakes Basin. The book,&ill be _ ,- Achievdments’ in. 1;94-95 .:-- ‘released in Mayf1995. ; .Following the December 1993 release of its / ‘5 ,’ aeport to the-Prime Minister, Toward l&porting Task Force members met with Natural Resources Progress on Su.st&able De~e@pent’ in Capada, Canada staff to.discuss ways to Collaborate on the ’ : # the Task Force contacted various federal govern- -assessment of energy productioa and use in Canada. . The Task Force also began work with the Canadian ~ ’ m’ent’departments to press for implementation ’ of its recommendations. One of thereport’skey ‘Coalition of Education Organizations to develop “’ ;- recommendations was to establish an office. of ’ a framework to allow .educational institutions to, . , assess %heir progress toward sustainability. Links’ . a commissioner for sustainable development, .- wh&the federal government announced in were also established with the-newly cr&ited . (,October”1994. t j , ’ Presidents Council on Sustainable Development I,..’ ‘. 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 ’ ( values to host a dolloquium onassessing human ,Future Di*rections ^ < , ’’ well-being inrithin the context of sustainable ‘Pending a review of its mandate, the Task Force .a j development. The colloquium, which took place will continue to press .for implementation of its i in London, Ontario, brought together learned recommendations to the-federal government ‘on ., ’ academics from various fields (including medicine, reporting on sustainable development and to L philosophy, psychology, economics and ecology) support and work with othersagencies toimprove to meet with representatives of key federal ,. sustainability monitoring and reporting. ” .’ ’ : government agencies involved in sustainability ., reporting including theAAuditor General, Task, Force Members I ^ li’mivnmmamt f’nnorlo 2nd Statistics Canada. i Chair: Tony Hedge, NRTEE Member , _ 1 i Susan H&z, NRTEE Member : Elizabeth Cracker, NRTEE Mevber i . Marty Eakins, NRTEE Member‘ Pie& Goss&n, Ste-Fey, QuJbec ’ I Resource Pqple. Frangois Bregha, Resources Future International Paul~V&est, University of Victoria , P‘ ( ,*x ~ ,’ / NRTEE’ Secretariat - - 1 lane inch
- 13. I _ . .. , : - P,urpose’ ’ j ” .. The purpose of this Task Eorce’ is to promote the ’ ‘,. / e ” I understanding and use of consensus decision making principles and methods as a means of achieving : .’ I ,’ ; .’ . I . sustainable development.~It was established by ” * ‘. / t . the NRTER in 1998. .,’ i < ,Achieviments ih 1994:65 _ , , _, Eollo@ng the success of its-1993 ‘publication ,~ _1.(... .,.. .: .._.__ '. .: _ ,J ~. i __ : T,i f W’,.%.. %Z, i editing stages, will highlight experierices from : ‘ _; < .,‘,‘;, :,.,;. s‘;t. across Canada and describe hotiSl&&inciples of consensus decision making c*$&&&ctically ,applied in many different conflic~‘s~$ions. , Currently no otherbook introduces~theconcepts of consensus decision making in a sim@$j @a&al manner that is accessible to a wi,deaudie’ncnce,,, i ” WV “W”, “WL I _ _‘__.. , ., ’ ‘, -. ,. Future Directions ‘_, ‘. “, ‘. ._ The future activities of the Task Force‘& be. established following a review of its mandate by the members ofthe,NRTEE. ’ ’ ’ that reconcile I ,‘ ’ ,,” ,, ‘. ,, Task,Force Members , >i s .Co-Chair: i?&q Stuart;NRTEE Member - : 1/’ . Co-Chair: Reg Basken, NtiTEE Member .r -1 Jerry D’Arcy Cormick, Dela+ere, &fill Creek, Royal Bank Washington, bf Canada U.S.A. ~ forge new cooperyative... Patit Emend, Tom+, Ontario -? ]ane Hawkrigg, Oakoille, Ontario ’ ” ’ ’ ” .. . -ekplore innovativk ,I _ I - NRTEE Secret&at 1 Allpn Webb ‘juntil October 1994) solutions.” _’ . I/ ~. ‘. , i’ Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future: hiding Principles ,I ’ 8’ I page ,11 , 7 _,
- 14. se Bob So&ck, Manitoba RoundTable on the , - Force on Rural Renewalwas Eyiyy~t and the Ecowy ’ , established in 1992 following a series of tiork- _ I ’ i shops that examined.the opportunities for, and Resource Pi&$ ’ ‘ &lie Gelfand, +znadian ihttp Fe&ration barriers to, economic and ecological renewal in Keen Cox, North American W&nds Consemation COI+% rural Canada. Since then, the, Task Force has I’ . initiated or supported a variety of projects that NRTELJ? Secretariat x . , I. ‘~ aim‘& address some of the unique sustainability StewThompson . , challenges facing rural communities. ’ i , 1 .. Actiievembnts. in .1’994-95 ’ SlODlVEiWTY IN NORTH AMER.ICA As part of its ongoing efforts to ens&e’ In early 1994, the I)!ational Round Table and the , ,- k broad participation in rural development 1 Canadian Museum of Nature joined a tie$can ’ issues,, the Task Force joined with the brganjzation, th? Fundacion Mexicana para la ‘Interdepartmental Committee on Rural and ’ Remote Canada to, encourage a broad mix of Education Ambiental (FUNDEA), and the World -r . ’ stakeholder groups to attend conferences on-rural Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. to organize ’ ’ reneyal, It supported @oups%rom Nova Scotia,, a &,-ieies ofworkshops,f~~,,~;~~ nli h;Jk,o,&t., ;m / / Alberta and British Coiumbia in developing an North America. ’ , , 3 introductory presentation*“module” on sustain--‘, -. , able development which was subsequently The first workshop tookplace in Mexico City in ,’ used at various rural conferences. ; / March 1994, attended by biodiversity experts, The Task Force also created a new Internet government offioials, and non-governmental ’ ~ ’ discussion -group called RURCAfi-L to link rural institutions, groups and individuals: 1 organization representatives from Mexico, the _ , together via their personal computers. This U.nit,ed States‘and Canada, as well as NRTEE ’ ’ * service went on-line.‘from’the University of ’.members. Discussions centred on v identifying < * ,. .’ , Alberta in early 1995. As well, a seriesof ? , the forces aftecting continental biodiversity in presentations were made to the banking and ’ ,&lit union communities on lending for rural general and the relevant trade, social and 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 . these regions. 1995. The Ottawa meeting will f&s on comparing ., t i 1.. and analyzing the nat.ional steps taken to support c g ’ ” t Future, Dirbqtions ’ biodiversity and their impacts in all three North ,,. I ‘I Planning is under&ay for a joint-round table _ American countries. International linkages; and I meeting with the Canadian Bankers Associations ’ !cqordination and harmonization of econom@ . : ’ Agriculture and I%vi,ronment members .to .I’ , instruments snpporting biodiversity,will, also -explore bank lending practices which might 3. encourage’sustainable development, (be discussed.’ ~ ./ , ’ 1 ._ .’ . ‘, ’ Following the Ottawa workshop, a report?11 be Task Force kembers , , Chair: @me Griffin, NRTl$E Member /- written and reeommendations:brought forward to 1. @XL Carol Cars& Miriister of Municipal Government, Saskatchawan I be considered by governments and other stakeholders. i Hon. J. Glen Cummings, Minister of Enoirohnen~, , .‘, _ Manitoba ! Jim Patterson, Ducks Unlimited . .’ ,. r j page 12 ” *.
- 15. ' , ~ Purpoke Many concerns were expressed about the do+- The Projet. &e soci&te’is a myltistakeholder partner- ment but there was general agreement on,the ship of government; First Nation, business and need to redefine its “choicework” section, which I non-governmental -representatives interested’in ’ ilIustrates options and specific actions that could promoting Canada’s transition~to a sustainable - ~, be undertaken to make sustainability a reality future. Through its N‘ational Stakeholders Assemblies, ,in Canada, and on the need for a more strategic it .provides .a forum for integrating different sectors focus and a clearer national-orientation. Based , ’ and perspectives through consensus building and on these and other discussions, the document was partnerships, recognizing that sustainable devel- revised and reprintedin January 1995 for further ,w opment is a collective responsibility of all Canadians, discussion. The NRTEE subsequently sponsored a series of meetings across the‘country designed Established in November 1992 as a follow-up to to determine how useful the document might the Earth Summit, the Projet has focused on three be in engaging various constituencies to forge main activities: a report on Canadian responses to their..own transitionsto sustainability and to , Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions, the develop- ’ contribute to a national strategy. A final draft , ment of a framework for a national sustainable is being prepared for release in May 1995. development strateay and practical actions to ,advance progress toward sustainab~~i~~~~~~.-.: “:-~.~i:;1;~,~..“-:;:1 ; 1 : ;’ -,.-,!,<-;5Zi ‘,..‘: ,:- :. ,c, : : .i:, :$;;:. > ;s-.1_..::.-: “;’i:.‘: ,,,‘~~~~~~~~~u’~C-‘D ..>--‘i :. .~. “, .Z<. j~~~,~tid.ii-:f’:“.i. : -: ‘-::.“;’ ,:i, : __ ~-, “~ ’ ’ ., ‘,, ,..,;:..~:,.,;;~‘.‘~~~~~,,..,,,L“: , ~.,.., ,:,c : ‘>: >-“.* .‘,“, I ,, ,,,r: ::‘>,I.: ‘,“T;+&&&w _ .‘,:;,.~l:.,:.~~-‘,.:~~.~..,~,.~ ~j.,‘,~>_ ~~~~;lg~~~up’“~~~~~~~~. $,, FIeGGa+ i , ,, ~ -,A 0 h i eve m e n t 3 d u r i n g ,?,~~?,~~~~~11,~~~~~‘9:ii,.~~.~~~~ : ,r i, ,. ia,:: ,.‘:G,+:~Q?;,:“( : :j . . ‘;, . . . : ,::,-<;’ : r, .:., “f,‘? *:; i:.‘&<,:,~.“, ~?@9FG to.oJrepee ~~~~~~~~?~?~~~qther-~~~~~es 1 ,,< At the Projet’s Third National S~~~~~~~~~~,,~~~~~~,~ :::++ ::;<Z<l: ~&i&e PA+t. lt-d@~$&&~s~g~~pl& that,fo~uses Assembly in late 1993, the NRT~~~as,,~~~~~,:.~~i: ;!::“L. :_.t ..’ ‘:’ _ .on’&ree key Ge;;; +$&j$ e$&+@.&n and’ : :, ,‘. T: .:j to assume a largq role in the pr~~~.~~~‘~~~~~~,.‘~~.~~~~ &&&&, ,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$$‘&he~~.-~ .j-.‘;;: : .’ Projet’s Working Group, whose me$b~ers&$:; ‘. ..:: Contingent on the tiXTEti’~ review of its involv& ‘. II participated in a fall workshop de&jn&toJ’e&r~~~~~ ,<:.. ment with ‘the Pr,ojet, staff members will explore .‘.‘. - -, : attention on ,some of the tools or:tr$ns@$~@$t$j~~ ; . the potentialof the draft NSDS framework’to act,- : ‘. Z:‘, gip needed to overcome barriers tosj&ta@$$ :. I .s * A..es“& i&grating&echanism for .susta&ble devel- ‘ development. “ .‘_‘/ fi‘ :; ‘.:“ :,- .‘ 1;:;<‘_.% ::,. .,;;‘,J : 1* :; ” ‘.“ “.“.b.‘.‘.~ ‘-.‘ .“‘+ opm&$$&&es~at >~“;:‘;> :;I,‘“,‘._ I all levels% Canada. They will * :’ , The .J’rojet’s Fourth Natio.nal Sf~k~~l~‘:_~~~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~g~~~~s working on strategies ’ ., ; ” .‘I Assembly WEIS held in November 19%: ~~~~~~~~~~:b--~~a,~~~ $&rnati$n$ ‘level5 including the U.N. ‘:. _.f .,; ,, ,, ; ~,‘:.‘~,>w~: .(_ .,:.-*“,G..‘:‘, ::z,: -_ ‘: -,<,,>:z : together more than 120 people fr&n aeros~s,t$,:l,; ,~.~~~~~~~,~~~~~~o~.on~:~ilst~~~able Developmenf, ’ I __ , ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~o~k of Green Planners, / ’ _l, country to review the progress made since&e : -. I, ‘,.‘.: previous Assembly, determine future directions, the U.S. President’s Commission on Sustainable , . ‘, and provide stakeholders with an opportunity Development, the Earth Council and the World to share information and discuss the challenges Conservation Union. ., _ 1 , Canada faces in attaining sustainability. Stakeholders were also asked to review the ’ ^. 1 ^ : ’ draft NSDS framework, Canac&an Choices ; ‘I . for Transition.3 to Sustainability. _I _ ‘. 1 ~ ~ ”
- 16. , 8 ‘i / I / Projet de xxi&6 W’orking~roup Members Bert Weichel, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction * , ‘. ,. ,/ Chqir: Ron Doering, NRTEE Jean Wang,, &alth Canada * . Jeanne Andrews, Environment Canada * I Miriam Wyman, Women and Sustainability N&works 7 Jean Ai-nol& Fal 4sbrook Centre _- until December 1994 a .~ ) Garth Bangay, Env,&nmnent Canada * since Jaoua y 1995 l ,- Mia Benjamin-Robinson, Forum for Sustainability + / ( David Bennett, Canadian Labour Congress l I. i Other Participating NRTEE Membkrs / Keith ,Bezanson, Internationbl DevBlopment Research Centw , Susan H&Z’ JIDRC) : I’ Jack MacLeod. I Lynn Broughton, Forum for Sustainability I Karen Morgan Bob Page Theodora dar~ll-Foster, IDRC , Gordon Clifford, Consulting and Audit Canada lm . NRTEE Secretariat George Connell, NRTEE. Heather. Cm&h, International Institute for Sustainable Sandy Scott Lkxiopment jIBi>) Dana Silk _ Anne Cronin-Cassette, De&tment of Foreign Affairs 1, I and Internatiqnal Trade t “By ik&hing ‘ / l , * ,~ . J&ie Davies, Univeisity of New Brunswick ;, i j John DXllon, Business Council on National Issues l j Charles Ferguson, INCO l @nine F&r&i, Pollution &wbe l . 3heila Forsyth, National ~Agricultural Enviro&ent Committee 2 , pict&b the Projet . Gary George Gallon,, Green, Canadian Canadian Environment intwnational Industrtj ‘Deaelo$nent Association l .% :I de ‘so&&e’ hope+ / c : Agency. Arthur Hanson, IISD and NtiTEE Member l George Kowalski, Environm<nt Canada . % Martin Jam&z, Clean Nsva Scotia Found&i& ’ . ‘Shirley Lewchuck, Department of Foreign Affairs and Internationrll Trade I Ddoid MacDonald, United Nations Association of Canada + Elizabeth May, Sien-a Club of Canada and NRTEE Member , Sheldon McLeod, Canadidn Cou:cil of Minis&s of the l$nnaironment l ‘, - Beatrice Olivastri, Consultant j ,to see how they fit ’ , ‘_( l P&r Padbury, Caoperation Canadi& * Council for International . r I- .’ Chester R&w, In&t ,Circumpol~r Confki-ence (ICC) into the largbr 1 j l _ /; Sarah Richardson, SV’RT$E l , i picttire and to’ , ‘_ * ,Barry Sadler, Consultant l / Ann-Marie Sehagian, Enviro,nmelit Canada , Sandy Scott,’ NRTEE y j Dana M&y Silk, Simon, NRTEE ICC l ” _ engage. them in‘ ’ ’ , Rob,& ST&r, Enoiron~ent Canada assum& the@ share l ,’ Judith Swan, Oceans Institute of Canada , Susan linner, Friends of the Earth . ’ I Kathy i Thompson, Federation of Canadian &nicipalities I’ , > oft-h? chall&g-d’ ’ * _ I 85 . Canadian Choices for Transitions to .+tainability I ~ 9’ I.. ,, I 2 ~ r ‘, , / /- / , . I , , .” ’ ” page,14 ” ..
- 17. 1 T :. - I ,’ _1’..’Part&ship- / for 1 Su&ina& Coastal - ‘.I ’ I Cdmmunities and MarirEEkosystems -_. _ ,’ ,’ Purpose ” ’ Partnership’ Members In late 1994 in the wake of the collapse of the Chdir: @made s e Dwyer, Fogo Island Co,op, e I Newfowidland East Coast cod fishery, the National Round Table ’ Diane Griffin, Pro= nx-- ’ joined forces with the Newfoundland and Labrador Eiiaabeth ~~~~ NRTEE Member I c / Round Table to launch a Partnership for Sustainable .Wilfred Bartlett; Brighton, Newfoundland cr Tom Best, P&J Harbour‘FishermanS Cooperative Coastal Communities and Marine ,Ecosyst,ems.. The I ’ Mary O’Been, Newfoun&nd and Labrado? Roind Table ’ purpose of this new joint initiative,+ f&fold: ’ ~ ,’ Martin uon Mirbach, Newfoundland and Labrador l tc establish a dialogue with f&he&dependent coastal communitjes in Newfohndland and Labrador on the ‘future sustainability of these communities; _I l to-identify wh these’communities were sustamable .in the past; wil at made them u&u&&able, and how they can become sustainable.‘again;:: .., _,I l to provide a unique opportuni~~fortb~p~~~~~~.‘ directly affected to make their~v+&v&o&:on‘ i the fnture~of the f&her-vand theiro&nc&&k& J and I , . ,’ r. *chi;iements in i 99; A Task Force of members, of the $ founda;ld Round‘fables, as welgg&&%& y<;:,. ,..-~~~-~~,.,:~~~.--~,:~.~~~~ wy. I >-:; ;,;* <~,,~:~,?;~:& , : ‘Z ,,epresentatives was forme’d in la~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~:~i:;;~~~..~-i:... ::’ .=,‘.y-~y~ r”-r.,w.(y4xy~.” “,wvtl‘w : ’ ._ ..s.‘:. ,,c.‘;-.r,:,‘~~:)~.‘i:.:“‘i:. t, ,d, ._ I , , I,. _ .., ’ ,, ” : ‘; the winter and spring of 1995, the Task Force conducted a series of formal and informalmeetings ,’ and&otect+e ’ I _I ,. in more’than a d+en fishing communities across Newfoundland to solicit the opinions, ideas and. experiences of a broad mix of local residents. ‘I . a I ‘, Future Directions L ‘. The Partnership’s final session will take place in ‘. St. John’s, ,Newfoundland. in June 1995. Following+ ’ ‘. _- this, it will draft and submit advice to the Prime. 9 Minister as well as to the Premier of Newfoundland oh the future sustainab&y of Netifoundland’s rneanin+l work and I I .~ fishing,communities that reflects ‘grass-roots ,’ perceptions and opinions in these communities. ‘ It will, also issue a final report for public distribu- I _t’ tion that summarises these.perspectives, identifies P$ Hawken, The Ecology of Cqmmerce ~ 1 / I - , the historic causes,of unsustainability, and out- , lines current barriers to a sustainable fishery and , recommendations to foster one in the future.
- 18. +.2ollabprative Membel’ship I Chair: Jon Grant, Chair, ORTEE, and Corporate Director, the summer of 1994, the NRTEE assisted ’ Quaker Oats Company the Ontario ‘Round Table in establishing a multi- ~_ ‘Vice-Chair: Anne Whyte, Director-General, International ’ . stakeholder Collaborative On’Transportation and ’ Deoezopmm l&arch Centre .. Ric+rd Baker, President & CEO, Canada Transport Climate Change. The purpose of ,the Collaborative International Ltd. is to develop a voluntary, implementable strategy . John Bergsma,!President & CEO, Union Gas , to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Ontario’s Jim Bruce, Chair, Canadian Climate Program ,/ < transportation sector that takes-economic, social Patty Chilton, Ezeczrtive Coordinator, Pollution Probe Louise Comeau, Campaign Director, %$a Clvb of Canada and environmental perspectives into account. ‘, ’ AZ Cornier, Executive Director, O&wio Urban T&sit Association ( The Collaborative will seek to build on the National Daoid Crombie, Commis$oner, WatePfront Regeneratibn Trust ,Action Plan on Climate Change, with its emphasis ‘Tory Daynard, Executive Vice-President, Ontario Corn on voluntary initiatives by industry, to stabilize Producer’s Association ’ don Dewees, Vice-Dean, Faculty of An * - carbon dioxide emissions: iniversitv of Torontd _I i Richard DuCbame,’ Managing Director, G.0 Transit The NRTEE chose,to support this initiative John Fleming, City Administrator, City of London in Ontario because of its large population %nd John For, Executive Vice-President, Ontario Hydra i : . industrial concentration. Progress in stab&zing Emmett Grant, President;Cooper Automotive. “Bzr~z~;: Hargrove; President, Canadian Auto Workers emissions in Ontario is critical to ‘any national Howa<d Hawkins, President, Navistar International climate change strategy. Strategies developed ’ , ’ Michael Hohgh, Priricipal, Hough Stanebury Woodland and lessons learned in Cntario may be trans- Nayler Dance ferrable to other regions. i ’ - ’ NeaZ Irwin, 41. I Managing Director, IDI Group ax; Contemporary Infomation Analysis roh+z Livey, 1 , Commission,er of Planning, Regional Municipality I .,,ichievements in 1994-95 ofYork- Harvey Mead, Pi&dent, Z&ion Qudbe2oise pour la During the fd of 1994, senior representatives . consen+ion de la nature!‘NRTEE Member 4 from a cross section of the transportation sector Bryan Monkhouse, Vice-Preside@, Strategi~.Business were invited to participate in the Collaborative, : Development, Sunoco Inc. Ronald ,Mwakley, Presid+ d7 CEO, Consumers Gas representing major automakers, railways, trucking Norman P&r+, Assistant &e-President (Environmentj, CN Rail I / firms, transit authorities, Iabour unions, munici- Da&d Runnalls, Presi&nt, Ru~nalls Research Associates Inc. @ties, and NGOs. Deputy ministers from-key Richard Soberman, Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, provincial government ministries including . Unioemity of Toronto ’ Bob Stephen, Owner, Agir 7 f. ‘I’ ’ “‘---- r12 L Transportation; Environment and Energy; and _, Tayce Wakefiield, Vice-President &p&ate Affairs, GM Canada ~ ‘, Housing and Energy were invited as observers. John Wall&e, President G CEO, On+b Northland Railway I The first meeting of the Collaborative took place ~_ ’ in January 1995. A smaller designated Policy NRTEE Secretari+t ‘. ; Group was established to oversee a series. of .Jane Inch / background studies. , . / / , , 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 1 that final consensus on a carbon dioxide reduc- ’ - L” ,tion strategy will.be reached by autumn 1995. / _ - . / _’ ~8 1 : , I ’ ..* -’ ^ hj . . . * (’ / / ’ ’ . ,- :: I ‘I
- 19. ‘I s- I nce ,dn-,Green -Prgcurtiment i ’ / .- / _* 7 ,. , _* , I 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” ‘, i * 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 ’ - I private sector organizations is a major determi- sold 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 govern- Task Force Members .. , . ment can exert profound influences on the markets Chair: Marty Eakins, NRTE> Member I .j 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 as well as private industry: 8 I Cmncil, of Alberta j I‘ Robert Bickerdike, Environment Division, Bell Canada ‘,,. Colin Isaacs, Environmental Progl;am Consultant, Achieverilents in 1994-95 ’ Coniemporar~ Information Analysis Ltd. 1, ‘/ I S The first meeting of the Task Force’ iyas held in Sheldon &ui?t, &drangle Archit&ts Ltd. I Bob Slattery, Pur&asing Consultant Ottawa in January 1995. Because current criteria .- Laura Talbot-Al&m, Assistant Deputy Minister,: I for green procurement, niherethey exist at all, are Corporate Services, &dmnment Canada often inadequate or misleading, the Task Force ? commissioned a study to consolidate and synthesize ’ NkTEE Secretariat I i current knowledge on green procurement criteria Gene Nyberg f tith the aim to develop neti criteria that can be - , . - / : applied-m a comprehensive, but simple manner, r .’ ‘. _ . i to all products and services purchased by the “. federal government. It also agreed to co-sponsor _ , ‘ the first natTona1 conference of the Canadian ’ i , I . Environment Industry Association that took 1, nlace in Ottawa in late March, i , i Futu.rF Dirqdtians ‘~ ‘I After completing the ‘study on procnr&nent,~rit&ia, +:.. ‘. the Task Force plans to produce;,$$se~$$$%$ .oo& su,cCessfuf, green procurement pra&c&s that are- consistent with the new criteria and ,&idelines.. _ ‘._ , .’ This ~11 fulfil1 an important e~~~~~~~~~~ _ * , *Lip- I%..wa-u-, i al depqtments and agencies to $4;: ,~,J~,y~z&a.,,2~ green procurement .guide to be used. a.sa.:st@& reference. in addition: the, Task Force w&j&i w$ -. Environment Canada, Treasury Board and other .. federal departments to develop’a rep&&g frame- work on progress toward green procurement iti ,thefederalgovkrnment. b* -;.s.. :::” .’ .
- 20. k ce.0.n J3nvironmenta.l I ’ purpose ” ‘, Future .Directibns NRTEE.members created a Task Force on In the coming year, the Task $orce intends to ,Environmental Technologies at their October follow up on the workshops with a series of i 1994 $enary meeting. Its purpose is to promote’ ‘round table meetings bringing together stake- - the growth of the Canadian environmental ,_ holder? from the municipal environmental seer ! i ,’ ’ / industry as a key step in Canada’s progress tor. Similar-round tables will also be undertaken ’ toward sustainable de,velopment. It will.do for the electric utilities sector after a feasibility- i so by h’elping targeted client industries or . study has been completed. ’ , sectors become more environmentally sustainable _ I I’ by more effectively using the technology and Task Force Members ( , , ezxp2itise of firms in the Canadian environmental Chair: Sam Hahad, NRTEE Me’mber Stuart SmitK, NRTEE Member ’ ++ H -.-J I. 11_1”, “-- _.““” --,. “” I”.I.““-,.~,.-,,-..“, I..“..---r.“-. P resiaent6 CEO, Canadian i ;! : The .demand for environmental technologies .’ Joe Lukacs, Environmenta& _’ Technol+y Advanceme - .’ ’ ‘“-’ .’ . suffers ‘because of an inadequate commitment- Lawik Macdonald, Dir@tor of,Profession+l Affairs, to sustainable development on the $art of many chnad@n Council of Professiwel En@wers ~ _’ ‘industries and a lack of information in the.mar- Bob Slater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Conse?vation, Environment Canada (ketplace. Through a series of multistakeholder i ” , 1 dialogues, the Task Farce uzll awempt ‘to resolve ’ ., L. . these problems by bringing together representa- : NRTEE Secretariat / I Gen’e Nyberg * I &es from industries ‘that are currently maving i to more environmentally sustainable practices .! r with the appropriate firms ,in the Canadian ‘- ‘, _ / , environmental industry, the financial, community, consumers, and government agencies involved ’ ~ : / * : in funding and regulatory ‘activities. -’ _ I ,: I ’ .! 1 Achievements in ‘1994-95 .I. At its’ first meeting in February,, 1995, the Task ’ I Porce’identifikd.foui potential sectors to assess ’ .initially: municipal water supply and treatment,. ’1 _’ . ’ _ electric,u$ities, pulp and paper, and mining. ‘. . i. , It subsequently joined with the Fedkration of I 1 Canadian Municipalities and Industry Canada I ” (. <- .’ . 1 to organize a series of i;teractive workshops that ~ ( ;‘;1 ; were held in six cities across Canada-in April i ‘, ; I i995. They brought tog&her Canadian envir: I / <, I onmental co,mpaniks, fiuancial investors and I municipal decision makers to explore:and pro- : ’ : ..- mote potential partnerships for ,the ,design, I ,. , construction ‘and maintenance o,f municipal % environmental infrastructure. The ,workshops _ L / were intended as a catalyst to enlarge the ,/ domestic market for Canadian technology. -* . . .. 1 .. ’ I ’ ’ and expertise @these areas.. , - . _ / r ’ , ’ / ’ ‘: - . I ; I I I . . .’ i /. ’ page 18’. ’ ’
- 21. / 1 _‘. ‘, LEAD” Canada L ‘i I’ . ,. ‘ / ,’ _ ~ , ’ .’ , - I r 3 I Pufrpose. ’ ranged from developing a course on sustainability ; . L&AD (LeadershTp’for Environment and ‘~ for senior federal ‘public servants,,to the North Development) is an international program for >’ American Commission on.Environmental * 1 .- promising individuals ‘from countriescaround Cooperation, to changing the’decision-making 1. ‘_ the world designed to furthertheir understanding process in the Cntario municipality of Hamilton- of, and ability to deal with, issues &d choices Wentworth. _’ - i I’ related to sustainable development. L ~, ‘,- j , I t Lk@ International, currently has over ,406 Futurb Directions _ . , psociates and facuhy members in Bmzil, Canada, A new class of LEAD associates will join the pro- . ’ tf ; China, the ‘Commonwealth of Independent States,~ #gramin. the spring of 1995. The first residential 1 , India, Mexico and Nigeria. They are accepted into session is’scheduled for the summer in Ottawa, , * . the,program for two years. LEAD is jointly spon- ’ during whi&they will team up with the second-, ’ .L. j sored by the Rockefeller Foundation--and Canada’s year participants to carry out an &dregion study - International Development Research Centre. I,n in Ontario’s Prince: Edward Couniq~ LEAD’S next . Canada,‘LEAD is administered through the N.RTEE. international session is planned for September / ‘. 11995 in Thailand. . . , ,( ’ ‘. Aiziievementi in ,l99h-95 / Last summer was the inaugural session for L&4D LEAD Canada?articipants ’ I Canada when the first I5 associates entered the , National Program Director: Ronald Dowing, NRT!ZE I 1994-95 ASSOGIU~X program. Their backgrounds were varied - the Mark .Bekkeriw. Rwion$ M .group included a f e der al goverhment polif+q&,’ lyst, public health physician, newsl$i&& writer, and a public transit offici~~:~~~~~~~~~~~ a common interest jn developingii‘~ I’ I: standing of sustainability. :,:, -,: i ~1 ;:‘.A; .,I...~1 : ; ‘-A -*,: ;” ? . ,‘ ‘.:1 *::&+ ‘..‘8. .: Each a&ciate completed a rese~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~,. s _ ‘.’t-p:, ,‘% . + &&$&Keown, city of&.onto.~ :‘) : .1 .G“ “;I specific topic before attending the$rst+@d,~,tia$:: : .. ~I,.~.~ Jacinthe S&&z, Environmen~.Canada session, held at Ottawa’s ‘Carleton ~IJ&&&sit$@he Brian ? Smith, Met&,Transit (Halifax-D&g&h) _’ summer of 1994. The two-week se$+ion’&iuded . Paul Thoppil, Tream y Board of Canada , / a_nd S&to ’ seminars, wdrkshops and guest lee~res~%$e%ling Robert wright, Owens, Wright Barris& exp&ts, role play and round tabl~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,~ :“ . ’ . I _ several fieldtrips. ’ ,‘ ‘2 -- J ,:;:y., JZ :.; NRTEE’Secretariat . ,,___ , ., ._ _ ,. ,, ‘. In October, six of the Canadian a&&ate$&n&l.:; 1 their counterparts from other LEA’& coun&~~at~ / a LEAD International conference-h&& ‘C&ta ‘. 9..,y“ _il *.,;.,<-; Rica. They p,articipated?i‘n a full progratiof pm;‘: sentations, workshops and field tri@,&$&&.$th Costa Rica’s natural resources, e&nozny;.@+r~,~~ agriculture, economic and environment~ii!lebt,~-~. ,.~ : ; , ,Ii tourism, and socio-political history. The Canadians ” . : I, / also met with Costa Rican President Jlose k&a , Figutres, *’ , .., 2 ;, ., 1 1 Over the course of theqvinter, associates carried .’ ’ ,- _, . out a variety of sustainable development projects ‘8 ‘, -from their respectiveworkplaces. Research topics .’ , ’ ‘, 1 ‘ I ’ , I
- 22. : ’ 1 : pose ‘, Recent Publicatibns $ . & Th: communications unit of the National Round During the past year, the National Round Table =+p~, _ ~ Table on the Environment and the Economy released several new publications, report% and ii promotes ,apd disseminates information on the ’ w.orking papers. ‘-. . , work.of the National Round Table, ,the round k table process; consensus decision making, and 6 “Lo&$ Round Tables: Realizing Their Full ~ ’ ,, sustainable development. . * .Potential __ _.‘, >_ ,c .* 0’ Advancing Sustainable Developtint at the .’ Achievements‘in ,199+-95 Summit of the Arnericds:~Volume I .. i Each year, demand’ for the National Round _ / - Table’s publications has grown by leaps. and A- Projet de soci&tk Canadian Choices ,For Transitions To Sus~ar~~~~n~y. bounds. The ,past year was, no exception. ‘.L 1 More than 2?,000 copies of NRTEE publica- ’ ‘c Working Paper 20: Linking Land Titles/ ‘i .tions were distributed in direct response to’ , ’ R&gisty Systems in Canada to L&d-Related -* I mail, phone, fax and e-m,@1 requests, originating Environmental Information _ , t ’ from-every province, and territory in Canada, l Working Paper 25 Sustainr il, nol,olonl?70nt , as &ell as the United States, Europe and ‘many ,’ as a Fodus for Canada’s Foreign Policy other’points around the globe.. l Working Paper 26: Sustainable Develvpment : .j &Sestsellers ., anu Academic Institutions: Issues in ,, Three of the NationalRound Table’s publica- Interdisciplinary Learning -. tions emerged as “bestsellers”: _ . 9 Working Paper 27: Exploring Barriers to 1 ‘ . . So&d Environmental Practices . Building Conserisus for a Sustainable Future: ’ Guiditig Principles r More ‘than 20,000 copies - l Working Paper 28: Environmental Taxation, of this booklet ha&been distributed to federal, Revenues, and E#ec$iveness; The Need for I provincial and local government departments, I Principled Guidance - I universities, professional institutes, native groups, . . l ,Working Paper 29: Principles for the , corporations and individuals from across Canada Sustainable Production of Pulp and Paper / . as well as the Uni;ed States, Mexico, various Products .i’ : European countries,.Australia, SouthAfi+a . ’ iX7i-L6mn Pnmo~ .‘7/). Af&- I+-. Tan na.no+inm all? IYlgclld. 8 2 - 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 Progress, ! _ I printing is planned of this popular book by Mark .’ ’ -Roseland. Copies were sent to,groups’such as ,’ I’ ;, 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 Develop- sustainable development entitled Stepping ’ ment (Manila: Philippines)., the Global Cities Forward: Discovering Community Potential, Project (San’Francisco);and the National Acting on Challenges., : j League of Cities (Washington),. I_ ’ , 1 .. 7 Covering the Environment: A Handbook for ’ -’ , ) i i Environment~Journuhsm - Thishandbook by ’ i ‘. i Michael Keating has attracted a. large and varied readership that includes journalists across the _ , i .’ country,the Canadian ,University Press, CBC, , , I ji , RadioCanada, the Canadian Science Writers Association and journ%lists &d educators in- , J’ , / Rrazil. Cuba. Malavsia and Indonesia. .,_g ;’ >. ‘, ,.I I , “.I) ’ , . , > ’ ~ d ‘page PO -.,i I
- 23. / I I f t ’ ‘, _ _ , I , * I / . , ., The NRT Review ’ Expanding on the popular booklet Build&g I Three issues of the National Rdund Table Review Consepsus for a Sustainable Future: Guiding here produ&d during the past year and each was P&ciples,:a third, new book,will highlight I read by an average df 60,000 readeri.‘?he sp&g’ experielices from across Canada and describe , 1994 issuk, Sustainable Communities, dealt with how’ the principles bf consensus de&io,n makiqg sustainable communities initiatives in Canada can be practically applied in many different and abroad. The fall 1994’issue .had a&its theme i conflict situ&ions. Canad& and Sustainable Development.: @ogress This coming year ~11 also:see the &oduction of or Postponement? Expe$ opinions w&e solicited the National Round Table’s Gopher and~world I ’ - ‘- on Canada’s current progress toward sustaintible‘ Wide Web sites on the Internet. This will provide ,, development and yhat r&mains to be done. The -on-line computer access to information on the winter 1995 issue, Eva&u&g Round Table Processes, NRTEE and rnmy of our documents and reports. took ? critical look at-multistaktiholder processes. -. I ’ Address by ‘Paul Hawken ../- . Roy Aitken Sustainable: In‘March, 1995, the NRTEE hosted an evening Development Intern’ship’ Pro.gram,’ .. in*Ottawa with sustainability advocate Paul Hawk& ? Qver 200 representatives from’ the federal govem- Each summer, the Roy Aitken Sustainable ment, business, local municipalities, and NGOs Development Interliship Program provides I came tb hear thk bestselling author of The Ecology two students who are interested in suitainable of Commerce. In an address entitled “Natural ’ c+&spment with the opportunity to work fbr Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution,” I Hawken outlined his visionary ideas for a restorative 3 the National Rotind Table ofi the Environment ’ economy. The .event was also filmed by the Ctiadian and t.he Economy. The program, sponsored by Parliamentary Channel for TV broadcast. / the International NickeI Company (INCO) and ‘the vational’ Rotmd Table, hoDours Rby A&en, ‘information highway ,, I The National Round Table continued to emand former‘ Executive Vice President of INCO Ltd., , its presence on the “information highway” & an who passed away in 1992. Aitken, a‘Can%diqn alter&&e, means of disseminating information 1 leader in sustaintble development, was one of on .&ustainaGledevelopment to atvider audience. -. the most e’ffective advocates for the vi&w that i It established a conference on the WEB (nrteesus dev), a computer comtiunicatiofis network that the knvironment aqd the econom; inust be serves the environmental, peace, international comb&d in planning by decision maker; development, social justice and social services .I communities. As well, ‘requests for information The two s&dents for the summer of 1994 ’ via the NQTEE’s ~0 e-mail addresses (nitee w&e’+my Ma, an economics student.fronl the ‘i @web.apd.brg and adrnin-nrtee@nrte+trnee.ca) ,’ / University of Toronto,“and Greg ketman, a increased significantly dtiring the year. j , I. geogrdphy student fro& St. Mary’s University, ~NOVZI Scotia. Amy spent the summer working Future Directtons f T+o new !itles will be added to the NRTEE’s on the LEAD Gatiada program, while Greg book series in the spring ind summer of 1995. I carried out researtih on environinental indll+ +APractical IntrocJuction to Environmental .r ’ Management ori Canadian Campuses by Dixon ThompGon and Seiena van &kel, helps univer- sities,,and colleges to respond effectively to the I cha’llenpe of redncinv hhth nn the, environment and associated costs. ,It has been ’ produced’in partnerShip with The University of Calgary, the-Canadian Association of UAiversity I .. Business O.ficers and Mkkiott~~ _ --I --___- Cornoration. ____ 1!
- 24. . Sustaina‘ble, Qevelopment; B,oo’k Series. ’ ,., I, : ’ Sustainable .Dev,elopmeht: A Manager’s Handbook - ’ -Helps managers and their organizations assess and improve their environmental and economic performance. Y , 6 The National Waste Reduction Handbook Explores options for solid waste reduction at the municipal level and provides waste reduction success stories. : Decision. Making Practices for Sustainabk Development ‘, &plains how sustainable development can be integrated into the decision making practices of Canadian institutions. , A Manager’s “Toward Sustainable Communities’: A Resource Book for Municipal and iocal Governments Handbook A’referende book for local government officials and citizens who want to apply the concept-of sustainable develop- ment to their own‘communities. Contains useful case,studies and contacts. Trade, Environment and Competitiveness A collection of papers by major Canadian and international stakeholders ide$iijing the links between the environment I , andtrade. . Green Guide: A User’s Guide to Sustainable Development for Canadian College; Contains a series of case studies from the.Association of Canadian Community Col1ege.s member institutions that have attempted to green their campuses. , . - , ’ . , < Sustainable Development: Getting There From ,Here A handbook for union environment committees and joint labour-management environment co’mmittees. Highlights The National Wa& ReductionlHandbook the su+inable development experiences of Canadian unions at the local, regional and national levels. , ’ Covering the Environment:‘A Handbook for Environmental Journalism A useful source book for reporters on environmental issues and environmental journalism. Includes contact list. Pathways to Sustainability: Assessing our Progress - Establishes a framework fo;a reporting system on progress toward sustainability, with a case study on the Great , I Lakes basin ecosystem. _ ’ , ~ . Working Pa,per Series , , 3 1. Prosperity and Sustainable Development fy- Canada: Advice td the Prime Minister, with ’ an introduction on Sustainability and Competitiveness I by Ronald Doering and David Runnalls. Presents a series of 14 recommendations and conclusionspn prosp’erity and,.sustainable development. L. ’ 2. The Financial Servtces Industry and Sustainable Development: Managing Change, ,, _ Information and Risk, by 1. Anthony Cassils. Discusses the importance of sustainable development for the ‘. j ,financial services industry in Canada.. I ,, 1 ’ 3. Lender Liability for Conta,minated Sites: Issues for Lenders and Investors, * ’’ & Young, Discusses issues that affect lenders and investors in contaminated sites including whi ch SlteSShoulCi ’ , be cleaned np, what standards sh.ould be applied, aiid who should pay for cleanup. GreenGuidi : 4. Market Correction: Economic Incentives for Sustainable Develo; pment, by Mike Kelly. Introduces,market-based policy instruments and presents arguments for‘and against their implementation. , I’ ._ / ’ , . : . . page 22 / I 1 .:
- 25. . ’ , I , ,,‘,. 1 _’ ‘. .. ’ ,’ , , ‘. 5. Environmental Regulations and the’Pulp and Paper Industry: An Examination of the Porter Strategy, by Ronald Doering, Francois Bregha, Don Roberts, Steve Thompson and Dave Wilson. Tests the hypothesis of Michael Porter that stricter environmental regulation.enhances competitiveness. . 6. .EnvironmentaZly Perverse Government Incentives, by‘philippe Clement. Looks at the impact of government incentives on the environment. Uses the agricultural sector as an example. 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. Covering the Environment I. 8. Emerging Trends and Issues in Canada’s Environmental Zndustry, by Anne Fouihard. ,Defines the envi- ronmental 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. Identifies- key issues in the planning of physical and infor,mation infrastructure for an economically prosperous and sustainable society. 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 Toward Susthble *- Communities energy production and use. . , * 13. Exp,loring Incentives: An Introduction to Incentives and Etonomic Znstruments for &stainable Development, by J. Anthony Cassils.. Provides an overview’of a range of econcmic instruments and identifies specific opportunities for implementing them. ’ 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. / ’ ” ’ 15. Reporting on Sustainable, Development in Support of National Decision-Makers, by Fraqois Bregha, John Moffet and Vic Nishi. Contrasts the information available to governments in making decisions against the ideal needed to gauge progress toward more sustainable forms’of development., Trade Environment 1 & Competitiveness J 6. Reporting on Sustainable Development: The Municipal and Household Level,, by Trevor Hancock. Discusses the need for municipalities and households to, assess their own activities and impacts as they relate to sustainable development. 17. Corporate Sustainable Development Reporting in danada, by David Nitkiqand David Powell, Investigates the state of sustainable development’ reporting among Canadian corporations, private business establishments I and other associatiqns. . ‘L 1 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 challenge including strategies and actions. I 19. Canada’s Agricultural and Trade Policies: Implications for Rural Renewal and Biodiversity, 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 ecological services., , I ,’ ,. , 20. Linking Lund Titles/Regist,ry-Systems in Canada to Land-Related Environmental Znformation; by J. Anthony Cassils Explores.the-rationale and benefits of linking Canada’s land titles/registry systems with land-related , / environmental information. page f3 ’
- 26. a , .. ! I / I . -‘ ’ y .’ .‘. , . i ,’ ’ ? 21. A Renewed Framework Government Accountability i-n the Area.of Sus&able ’ ‘Development: Potential Ro a Canadian Parliamentary AziditorKoirimiksioner for the Environment, by FranGois .Bregha. and Philippe Clement. .Provjdes four options for &mandate rof a new parliamentary office. 22. Media, ‘Fish and Sustainability: A Paper on Sustainable Development and the I Canadian News Media, by-Michael Keating. Looks at how the disappearance of the northern cod was handled bythe media, and how it might have been handled from a sustainable development perspective: _ I < , t I I Met,hods in Canada’s Forests, edited. by Steve Thompson. A summary of discussions Sustainable Development: on harvesting methods by members.of the Forest Round Table. 4 Getting There A Status Review, From Here 24. Municipal Reporting on Sustainable Development: by Douglas‘ / ’ Burch. Presents a “snap-shot” of sustainable development reporting at the community and municipal levels and- offers insight into its evolution. ’ ,~ , / ‘, 25. Sustainable Development as a Focus for Canada’s Foreign Policy,. by John-Kirton. A research paper for the Task Force on Foreign Policy which made up part of the NRTEE’s submission to the I~ /_ federal goyemment’s Foreign Policy, Review. i ’ 26: Sustainable Development and Academic Institutions: issues in Znterdisc$inary. I Learning. Summarizes discussions from two academic workshops on sustainable~development research institutes / 1 and teaching programs. in Canada. . Pathways to Sustainability 2 7. Exploring Barriers to Sound Environmental Practices, by J. Anthony Cassils. Looks beyond tax disincentives to explore*underlying fiscal and other barriers to sound environmental practices: i 26. Environmental Taxation, Revenues ,and ‘Effectiveness: The Need for Principled . ’ y Guidance, by Robert JP Gale. Reviews salient points in ,the current,debate over environmental taxation and suggests certain principles that could be used to guide the setting of gr;een taxes. ’ . ’ j: Y . 29. Principles for the Sustainable Development of Pulp and Paper Products:. A Report from + the Pulp’and Paper Rou-nd Table,, edited by Steve Thompson and Sarah Shadforth. The interim report .- : of the Pulp and Paper Round Table, highlighting agreed to principles. i- >I / 30: After Rio: The Quesiion of Zqternational Znstitu‘tio~ai by M,aurice Strong. SuggestsReform, reforms in the management, structures and mandates of United Nations and Bretton Woods institutions. 1 ,’ _; I : _ Repod ’ .:, -, * 2’ ?, -a ’ r/ > D-.11-ii-g Consensus f&- a Sustainable Future: Guiding Principles. Ajoint initiative of.the national and provincial round tables. A detailed “how to” on consensus dec$ion making based on 10,principles. .) . i( ’ 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. I Achteving Atmospheric huality Objectives Through the Use of Economic Zngtruments: A Final Report of the Economic Instruments Collaborative. Examines the potential for using economic , Building Consensus instruments to address Canada’s dr qua&y chahenges. Report divided in three sections: acid deposition, ground-- for a Sustainable level ozone and greenhouselgases. ) - Futtke 3 Forest ‘Round Table on Sustainable Development: Final Report. A consensus document that I’ includes 26 principles for the sustainable management of Canada’s forests and stakeholder action plans. / . _’ 1 1 /. , ‘_ : .. I ;. ‘/ , .? . - I j page 24 ’ : ’ , /
- 27. ‘r , ? I The. North American Free Trade Agreem’ent and the North simerican Cqmmission on the Environment. Report of a December 1992 workshop held in Ottawa, Ontario. ’ I’ Shaping Consensus: The North American dommission on the Environment and NAFTA. Report of an April 1993 workshop held in Washington, D.C. ’ I ; . ,Advancing Sustainable Development-at the Summit,of the Americas: Volume 1. Report of July 1994 workshop held in ,Washington, DC. ~ I’ . , Local Round Tables: Realizing Their Full Potential.Produced by the B.C. Round Table on the Environment I Model Youth Kit . ’ - and the Economy in partnership with the Commission on Resources and the Environment, the Fraser Basin Management Board and the National Round Table. A how-to guide on setting up a local round table, b+d.on B.C. examples. ’ Model 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 Tourism.’ Published in partnership with the Tourism Association , I , 0fCana d Focus / 20t1lO:~ASmall Business Guide s I : to Environmental r Management: An action-oriented planning ’ guide designed to help Canadian companies put environmental responsibility into. practice. ’ , ‘I ‘. ;, O-the‘r .ProductS , I .. - COURAGE Cassette and Music Video on Sustainable Development. Featuring the Canadian rock j group INFIDELS and singer-poet,Meryn Cadell, with an introduction by Peter Gzowski. Encourages respect for. the environment among Canadian youth. _I i I ‘ ’ National Round.Table Poster. Includes the NRTEE’s ten,Objectives for Sustainable Develop.ment. / I. Newsletters and Annual Reviews _ ‘3 Spring ‘92 (Round Tables in Canada) .. . ,*- Fall ‘92 (Biodiversity) ’ I NRT Review ,’ Annual Review 91-92 I i ’ Spring ‘93 (ENGOs) i. Fall ‘93 (Jobs and the Environment) // ’ Annual Review 92-93 ~ ,’ > 1. 1 Spring ‘94 (Sustsiinable Communities) / Fall ‘94 (Sustainable Development Progress) Winter ‘95 (Evaluating Round Tables) / I ” - ’ . * .
- 28. / The work of the National Routid T&ble over the past, year would hot<have.beea possible’ : without the help of many hands’ and widespread support from individuals and organiia- ‘tions acrosi the country. The Chair and members of the National Round Table would J like to thank hundreds bf individuals and organirations for their contriputions. * I . ,-’ I _. Kathy &heson Franpois Boueher ’ Sheldon Cohen Cathy Driscoll ’ Bm,m Gourlay’ Domthy Inglis : David Adam tiaude Bourgeois GmieColton Andre D“chesne Laurie Gourlay Davidlwing , . V&id Aid”” Jean Boutet i Louise Comeau El&mot Dudar , Bill Graham Colin Isaacs Cynthia Aksitch Dabid Bode Martin Connell Paul Dufour Tom Graham Ute Islam I ‘G&vo Almis Cktega Eileen Boyd Catherine Connelly .’ Wayne Dunn Jill.Grant David Israelson Nancy Alexander Tony Boydell C-en Connolly Mark Durorojeanni Joh Giant Keith Jackson Syl*ain Allaire Lucien Bradet , , L.eonml Co”olly _ Bernadette Dwyer .Brigita Gravitis Gis& Jacobs Louis Ammerij Ghris Bradsh&v Tom Conway Peter Dyne Dawn Gray ’ Philip Jago Bruce Amos Barbara/Bramble HughCook / Do” Edwards Parker Gray Martin Janowik . Gotdo” Greasley . Ann Janet Jeanne Andrew Mike Brandt Ted Cooke Gordon Eawards Piotr Andrzejeweski Simon Brascoup Mumy Cooligaxi Ingma~ Egede David Green ’ Sonja Jensen-MacDwxdd Manuel Armgo Charles Brassard Sheila Copps Richard Eglin George Greene Mich&le Jo&” % Mich& Arcand Marie-H&ne Brassard Lois Corbett, ’ j Eva Egron-Polak Lynn Greenwaldt Darshan Johal, ’ lgonv.yl *rmstiong Jean Brazea” Ryan Cormack Murray Ellis Helene Gregoire . P--i”der Johal Debra Arnold’ Fran@ Bregha ’ Jerry Cormick Ch,iitine Ehvell Mary Gregory David Johns Ken Arnold Dirk Blinlmlan Al Corhier Brian Emmett Doug Gregory Da>?d Johnston Jean Arnold. Tim Brodhead Rick Coronada Paul Emond Sarah Griffin Robert Johnstone Jennifer ~rsenault Dal Brodhead Paul corriveau Garry En”? . DavidFrimes -BarryJones Sally Arsove Lynn Broughton Ray me < Gaile Enns ‘Paul Griss I” -Chris Jones Alan Artibise PaulBrow” James Cotton Mike Eppel Yves G”&ard Yolanda Kakabadse ,- t Rafael Asenjo Doug Bruchet Sara Co”mantaralds Dkn Esty Franq$s Goimont _ Richard Kaplan Tom Axworthy Jeb Brogma” Ken Cox Shelley Evans Gad Golhksen Jeanne Kay B & D Iq&ics Sandy Bryce Philippe Crabbe ’ ’ Pa”1 Fanning Teresa Gutiexez-Hates Michael Keating Susan Bade HuU / ,Ted Buch Keith Crawford ~Lmraine Farkas Rosame Hahn Diana Keith David Baker ’ Roger Buckland Heather ,Creech , Terq Fenge Peter Hajnal, Todd Keith Garth Bangay Sharon Bud;l Rhonda Crews Craig Fer&so” David Hale Brian Kelly Ch$ie Ferguson Don Hale MikeKelly . John Hall, Sea” Kelly ’ himds.... Janine Ferretti the help;:cfmany Rick Findlay David Hamilton Martyn Ke”drick Lynn Fischer Andy Hamilton Ihell Kennedy Liseanne Forand John Hancock Anne Kerr Sheila Forsyth , Chris Ha&” Robert Kerr ,’ Stephanie Foster PatHann ’ Robert Keyes Alicia Barcena John Bullard Fred Crickard N&h&e Fournier &CA Ipnsen Anne Khouri Jay Barclay Doug Burch Anne Cronin-Cosette ‘, Alan Fox j / John Hanson Hamish Kimmins Elizah+h Bernard Marcia Burdette Margaret Crowley George Francis _ Yvan Hardy BrianKing Suzanne Barrett Tyler Bums John Curtis Sylvia Franke Molly Harris Olson John K&on David Bum” Jeremy Byatt Barbara Czech Doug FraoWin stew He ‘Russ Kisby Wilfred B&l&t Charles Caccia Lou wArnour Daid Franson William Halt Ala” Knight Glare Baxter Michelle Cad&o Ton, D’Aquino ‘Murray Fraser Theresa Hut Perley Brian Kohler’ L Ashlee Beattie Stephanie Cairns Graliam Daborn John Fraser ‘Ja?ice Harvey Larry Kohl& An& Beaulieu Michael C&e:, _ Jean Dagleish , David Fraser Natasha Hassan Ella Kokostis Hugwtte Beanpr6 B&ad Ali Catieroh A”” Dale / Lidda Freeman Harold Hatheway : RickKool j Bryan Beazer ” Anne Camozzi Guy Dauncy Hilary French 5 Paul Hawken Alexander KrasS , Karen Beazley Karen Campbell Jew Davies D-3” Fri&en Jane Hawkria Carla Kraljwic Leslie Beclrman Me!Cappe . .AnbDatis Rosaline Frith Ellen Hayakawa M&aie Krasienko - Ken Bee&y l+ryCalin A.T. Davison Larry Frith Stephen Hazell Lia”a Krauthaker Margo Beggs Les Capnter Michaei Dawso” Stewart Gale Fred Heal Mar+ Kqwanbk DavidBeU Theodora Carroll-Foster Edmund0 de Alba ,, Robert Gale KathrynHeckman , Susan Kurbis . Roy Belyea Rod Carmw John de LaMqthe, Gary Gallon Dave Henderson R&jam Labrie Jamie Be&i&son Barbara Cart”right Armand de Mestral Ved Gandhi . Chriz Henderson Claude-And& Lachance Sandra Benjamin Tony CassUs Jodie de Moissac ’ tiarlos Garcia-Moreno Doreen He&y R&al Lacombe Mia Benjamin Robinson Ed Gayer D’Arcy D&mere Sham Gardiner _ Jean He~essey Jonathan Latlxnme Dave Benneit Julia Chadwick Rocm Delvecchio Michel Gareau John Herity &mne LafreniBre > Michelle Benoit R&sh Cl+too Peter DeMarsh Lmaine’Gam~au Larry Hildebrand Karen Laine ‘Judith &?rlyn Denys Chamberland ~&lie Demers L?ura Gaitghan Jenny Hillard Richard bing ’ David Berry Peter Chapman Marc Denha Julie Gelfand Ann Hillyer Don Laishley Tom Best Tony Charks Dais Desharnais Mike Hofmann Louise Lalibetih Keith Bezanson Steve Chamovitz Maude Dessmeault-P.&tier ‘;2;,“2;;; John Holdstock Charlene Lambert Ch&les Bigelow H&&e Chartrand Brian Dickson Blian Gilfillan’ Calvir~ Hddges ,- Jean-Pierre Landry Jane Billings avid Chemushenko John DiUon ? AlanGiU . Simon Hooper , Louis Lapiqrre Jean Bilodea” Manny Chetcut: Lori Dillon ” Charles Gdlespie Charles Hopldns Rob&Lawn Richard Blackhust _ Earl Cholde” Alexandre Dimanche Peter Gillespie Joti” Houghton *vlimLazm ,’ Drew Blackwell Iack Christie Rod Dobell ’ Germain Girard Rob Housman . M&-An&~ Lebel Gerard B&s H. C. Clark ‘. Pat Dola” 1 H.&ne Giroux JosephHubert Alfred LeBlani Adam Blake Gary Clarke, Rudolph Dolzer Laurette Glasgow Rob Huebert Marjorie LeBreto” __ Greg Block pat Clarke : Darwih Donachuk Edward Goff Stewart Hudson Christine Lee Ryan Block Philippe CMment Lee Doney JosC Goni Hector Hue& Chris Lee I Glen Bloi” Ken Cleme$s , Charles Doran Fernando Gon&z<G”yer Mario Hueti Gerry Lee Gary Blundeil ’ Gordon Clifford I Darliea Dorey Len Food Gary Huflxmer , TomLee . Peter Boehm Dianne Cl&a& -’ Tmy Dorsey John Gordon Myl&“e Huot Jean-Roth Lefebvre Martin Boil~au ,Michael Cldghesy Ed Dossman Rick Gossage ‘Tim Hurso” Claude Lefmnqois Harry Bombay Ann Coffey j George Doucet -‘Pep”y Gotzama” Rick Hurst Leonor Leon Wayne Banner ’ Sara Coffin John Douglas _ Benjamin Gould Doug Hyde’ Ji”r Leslie Nars Borcdozak David Coglon I Michel $I& 3 ‘, ; ; p.ag’e 26 ‘-
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