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FINDING SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS

OUR PROCESS

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.

RESEARCH

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

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We convene opinion leaders and experts from across Canada around our table to share their knowledge and diverse perspectives. We stimulate debate and integrate polarities. We create a context for possibilities to emerge.

ADVISE

We generate ideas and provide realistic solutions to advise governments, Parliament and Canadians. We proceed with resolve and optimism to bring Canada’s economy and environment closer together.

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We convene opinion leaders and experts from across Canada around our table to share their knowledge and diverse perspectives. We stimulate debate and integrate polarities. We create a context for possibilities to emerge. We meet Canadians from every region of the country to engage them in our deliberations. In fact, the NRT is the only national organization with a direct mandate from Parliament to engage Canadians in the generation and promotion of sustainable development advice and solutions.

Upcoming Events

April 27, 2012

Facing the Elements: Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate

The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy is pleased to release two more reports as part of our Climate Prosperity series on how business can and should adapt to climate change. Our “Advisory Report” to government and “Business Primer” for companies set out practical information, advice, and recommendations on the business case for climate adaptation and how this can positively affect bottom lines. With practical case studies and real-world examples from “climate pacesetting companies”, we show what business and government can do now to build business resilience and ensure continued prosperity while facing the elements. [Read the reports]

Latest Events

Water Governance Workshop – Sydney, Nova Scotia – March 2, 2011 READ
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Water Governance Workshop – Sydney, Nova Scotia – March 2, 2011

On March 2, 2011, the NRTEE hosted a one-day workshop on water governance in collaboration with the Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

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Canada-U.S Climate Policy Outreach Session – Montreal, Quebec – March 1, 2011 READ
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Canada-U.S Climate Policy Outreach Session – Montreal, Quebec – March 1, 2011

The National Round Table in collaboration with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America hosted a half-day dialogue session in Montreal that brought together thought leaders to review the NRTEE’s recent report “Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. Climate Policy Choices” and discuss its findings and their implications for Canadian climate policy.

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Water Governance Workshop – Edmonton, Alberta – February 24, 2011 READ
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Water Governance Workshop – Edmonton, Alberta – February 24, 2011

On February 24, 2011, the NRTEE hosted a one-day workshop on water governance in collaboration with the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Canada-U.S Climate Policy Outreach Session – Calgary, Alberta – February 22, 2011 READ
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Canada-U.S Climate Policy Outreach Session – Calgary, Alberta – February 22, 2011

The National Round Table in collaboration with Climate Change Central hosted a half-day dialogue session in Calgary that brought together thought leaders to review the NRTEE’s recent report Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. Climate Policy Choices and discuss its findings and their implications for Canadian climate policy

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Water Governance Workshop – Penticton, British Columbia – February 22, 2011 READ
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Water Governance Workshop – Penticton, British Columbia – February 22, 2011

On February 22, 2011, the NRTEE hosted a one-day workshop in collaboration with the Okanagan Basin Water Board in Penticton, British Columbia.

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Evaluation of Policy Instruments for Improving Water Management – February 17, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario READ
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Evaluation of Policy Instruments for Improving Water Management – February 17, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario

Meeting Overview In the report Changing Currents: Water Sustainability and the Future of Canada’s Natural Resource Sectors, the NRTEE noted that there is potential for improving upon the policy instruments that could be used in the management, and specifically the allocation, of Canada’s water resources. The suite of policy instruments ranges from command and control…

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