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The recent United Nations Conference on the Environment andDevelopment, popularly known as the Earth Summit, was a milestone eventfor sustainable development. In dealing with ecological anddevelopmental issues concurrently, it brought the internationalenvironmental agenda to the fore. Canada was the first industrializedcountry to announce that it would be a signatory to the BiodiversityConvention, and by furthering future forestry and global warmingconventions, it played an important leadership role. Achieving Sustainable Development explores how well Canadahas met the Earth Summit’s targets and attempts to find ways inwhich the public can become involved in such issues. Its authors stressthe importance of integration of information from various fields andseek to stimulate the exchange of knowledge among the academiccommunity, government, non-governmental organizations and industry. Thecontributors look far beyond merely identifying and analyzing selectedissues and problems. To facilitate public discussion and to affectpolicy development, at least one initiative is proposed and detailedfor each problem identified. Achieving Sustainable Development provides an overallintroduction to critical subjects in sustainable development --industrial growth, women, institutional arrangements, industrialpractices, and aboriginal peoples. Most importantly, it argues for theimmediate development of a research and policy agenda for Canada andsuggests mechanisms for its implementation.

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Author:   Ann Dale ,  John B. Robinson
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780774805407

ISBN 10:   0774805404
Pages:   317
Publication Date:   29 July 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Vision Life in 2030: The Sustainable Society Project Sustainability Strategies and Green Planning: Recent Canadian and International ExperienceConnections Growing Wisely: Integrating Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Social PolicyAction Biodiversity Conservation: Developing a Research and Policy Agenda for Canada Industrial Ecology: Efficient and Excellent Production Making Sustainable Development Happen: Institutional Transformation Putting Women and the Environment First: Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development Promises, Promises: Canadian Campaign Rhetoric, Agenda 21, and the Status of Women Aboriginal Peoples: Understanding the Basis for Policy-Making towards a Sustainable Development, with Focus on the Hudson Bay RegionAssessing Progress A Systematic Approach to Assessing Progress towards Sustainability

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Ann Dale (editor) is a Senior Associate of theSustainable Development Research Institute at the University of BritishColumbia. John B. Robinson (editor) is Director of theSustainable Development Research Institute at the University of BritishColumbia.

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