Sustainable Development - Links to other Sustainable Development Resources

WD has provided a list of recommended sites for further reading on sustainable development.

Sustainable Development Sites

The Commissioner for the Environment
& Sustainable Development (CESD)
The role of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development is to assist parliamentarians in their oversight of the federal government's efforts to protect the environment and foster sustainable development by providing them with objective, independent analysis and recommendations.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development
For development to be sustainable, it must integrate environmental stewardship, economic development and the well-being of all people, not just for today but for countless generations to come. This is the challenge facing governments, non-governmental organizations, private enterprises, communities and individuals. This challenge is met by advancing policy recommendations on international trade, economic instruments, climate change and natural resource management to make development sustainable.

Sustainable Calgary
Sustainable Calgary was formed in 1996 to promote, encourage and support community level actions and initiatives that move Calgary towards a sustainable future.

Sustainable Communities Network
Linking citizens to resources and to one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable communities.

Sustainable Development Information System (SDInfo)
SDinfo provides a look at sustainable development in Canada. At the Earth Summit in 1992, Canada and 178 other governments endorsed Agenda 21, the global plan of action for sustainable development for the 21st century. Given finite environmental resources, they agreed on a common approach to development. SDinfo explains this approach and traces the path Canada has taken toward sustainable development.

Sustainable Development in the Speech from the Throne 2004

Sustainable Development sites with an Economic Focus

National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy
An independent agency of the federal government committed to providing decision makers and opinion leaders with reliable information and objective views on the current state of the debate on the environment and the economy.

Federal Science for Sustainable Development (5NR)
In 1995, the five federal government departments dealing with natural resources—Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada and Natural Resources Canada—banded together to encourage collaboration and coordination in the use of science and technology for sustainable development. This group is known as 5NR.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada
The Foundation is a catalyst for creative, collaborative solutions that deliver positive environmental and economic impacts to Canadians. As a funding organization developed through a national government initiative, they foster the rapid development, demonstration and pre-commercialization of technological solutions, which address climate change and air quality.

Sustainable Business Online Resources
On this Web site you will find the information, tools and resources that can assist you to implement sustainable development practices in your small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Sustainable Development Sites with an Environmental Focus

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
The CEAA assumes a leadership role at the federal level in advocating high quality assessments. It works on the leading edge of environmental assessment (EA) by investing in research and development, especially in what constitutes high-quality EA, and how best to carry it out in practice.

Industry Canada's STRATEGIS, Environmental Affairs
This site offers information on the Canadian environment industry and highlights the efforts of the Government of Canada and its partners to promote the growth and increased competitiveness of the Canadian environment industry.

Industry Canada's primary Sustainable Development site

Sustainable Development Sites with a Social Focus

The Metropolis Project
An international forum for research and policy on migration and cities.

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR)
The CBSR is a membership organization of Canadian businesses committed to developing and sharing expertise in socially responsible business practices. Need tips on how to "green" your workplace? CBSR has provided some helpful and practical tips.

Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (CCSE)
The CCSE encourages entrepreneurial approaches to social development in its work with the voluntary, government and business sectors. Find out how business can "profit" through corporate social responsibility.