Securing Canada's Natural Capital: A Vision for Nature Conservation in the 21^st Century

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"The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (Round Table) established the Conservation of Natural Heritage Program to encourage Canadians at all levels to undertake stewardship of the land and waters—publicly and privately owned—and to shape and support new tools that can be used to better conserve, restore and maintain the long-term health of ecosystems.

The impetus for this program stemmed largely from the findings of the Round Table’s Millennium Program, which outlined several key challenges and opportunities for Canada with respect to nature conservation. The Conservation of Natural Heritage program marked the first time that the Round Table focused directly on the importance and implications of nature conservation for Canadian society as a whole. It is the intention of the Round Table to continue to relate these findings to issues where social and economic factors impinge on Canada’s natural heritage."