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Sustainable Development
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". This 1983 World Commission on Environment and Development definition was also adopted in Canada’s Federal Sustainable Development Act
passed in Parliament in June 2008.
Sustainable development is about achieving and maintaining a healthy natural and built environment, a vibrant and just society, and a well-functioning economy for both present and future generations.
The Government of Canada is looking for input from Canadians on the draft second cycle of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS), covering the period 2013 to 2016. Canadians are encouraged to submit comments before June 14, 2013 on the advancement of federal sustainable development initiatives by visiting Environment Canada’s website.
The Principles of Sustainable Development
- Effective, responsible and equitable use of human, natural and economic resources.
- Long-term thinking to maintain quality of life for present and future generations.
- Understanding the impacts of decisions on a local and global scale.
- Integrated and innovative approaches to decision-making and the way PHAC conducts its business.
In this topic...
- The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Approach to Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Development and Public Health
- Questions and Answers on Sustainable Development
- Office of Sustainable Development
Related Resources
- Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
- Federal Sustainable Development Act
- Sustainable Development at Health Canada
- Planning for A Sustainable Future: The Public Health Agency of Canada's Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy 2011-2014
- Planning for a Sustainable Future: The Public Health Agency of Canada's Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy 2011-2014 - 2011-12 Annual Progress Report
- Public Health Agency of Canada Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-2010: Toward Sustainable Development in Public Health
- PHAC - Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Programming
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