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NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

Sustainable Development Strategy: Now and for the Future

"Sustainable development is a constantly-evolving process of identifying and seizing new opportunities to improve the environmental and economic performance of the natural resources sector to maximize social and economic benefits to Canadians."

Visit the Natutal Resources Canada web site at:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/dmo/susdev

 

Contents

Cover pages and Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Putting Sustainable Development Into Context

Sustainable Development Challenges for the Natural Resources Sector

Moving Forward: NRCan’s Contribution to Sustainable Development.

Operating Principles.

Highlights of NRCan’s first Sustainable Development Strategy

NRCan’s Evolving Strategy: The First Three Years

Accountability for Sustainable Development at NRCan

A Framework for Action

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The Public View

Horizontal Themes for Sustainable Development across the Government of Canada

NRCan’s Six Priorities for Action

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Vignette: The Climate Change Challenge

Goal 1: To provide Canadians with information to make balanced decisions regarding natural resources

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1.1 Accessible, integrated knowledge

Vignette: SeaMap

1.2 Cooperation and consensus

1.3 Policy instruments

 

Goal 2:To provide Canadians with sustainable economic, social and environmental benefits derived from natural resources

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2.1 Innovation and opportunity

2.2 Trade and markets

2.3 Sustainable communities

Goal 3: To provide Canadians with strategies that reduce environmental impacts in the natural resources sector

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3.1 Limit and adapt to climate change

3.2 Reduce environmental impacts

3.3 Safeguarding the environment

Goal 4: To provide Canadians with safety and security in the natural resources sector

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4.1 Safeguard Canadians.

4.2 Spatial positioning, mapping and boundary maintenance

4.3 Safe use of explosives and pyrotechnics

4.4 Enhance safety and security

Goal 5: To provide Canadians with a department that is efficiently and effectively managed

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5.1 Responsible management

5.2 Continuous improvement

5.3 Sustainable development in NRCan

Measuring the vision

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Appendix A: Measuring our Progress: NRCan’s Performance Measurement Framework

Appendix B, C, & D

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Appendix B: Operating Principles for Sustainable Development

Appendix C: Preparations for SDS: Now and for the Future

Appendix D: Departmental Mandate and Organization

 




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