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FINDING SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS

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Our process helps Canada achieve sustainable development solutions that integrate environmental and economic considerations to ensure the lasting prosperity and well-being of our nation.

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We rigorously research and conduct high quality analysis on issues of sustainable development. Our thinking is original and thought provoking.

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Working Paper # 14 – Canadian Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: Their History, Form and Function

By Ronald Doering

Round Tables on the Environment and the Economy have been Canada’s principal institutional response to the challenge of sustainable development. These innovative multi-stakeholder organizations have taken root in all provinces and territories as well as at the national and municipal levels. While remarkably diverse in their make-up and functioning, they share the goal of promoting the principles and practices of sustainable development through consensual decision-making.

PDF Version: Working Paper # 14 - Canadian Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: Their History, Form and Function

(2.04 Mb - 13 pages) Date: 1993