INTRODUCTION

SECTION ONE: THE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA
1. OVERVIEW
2. CANADA'S GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
3. DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
- General Economic Performance Sectoral Economic Performance
- Regional Performance
- Canada's Economic Structure
- The Role of Trade

3. WEALTH DISTRIBUTION
- Distribution of Wealth Among Canadian Households
- Income Distribution Across Regions Corporate Income And Profitability
- Income Security In Canada

4. POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS
- Population
- Demographics And Growth Of The Labour Force

5. THE STATE OF CANADA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
- Forests
- Fish
- Agriculture
- Wildlife and Biodiversity
- Fresh Water
- Marine Ecosystems
- Air
- Energy
- Minerals

6. QUALITY OF LIFE

7. OUTLOOK

SECTION TWO: CANADIAN RESPONSES TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

8. OVERVIEW

9. THE RESPONSE OF GOVERNMENTS

- Trends in Environmental Policy
- Institutional Reforms
- International Efforts
- Economic Incentives/Disincentives
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Environmental Information
- Environmental Education and Public Awareness
- Clean-ups and Remedial Action Plans
- Local Government Action

10. ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF CANADA

11. THE BUSINESS RESPONSE
- Changes in Corporate Decision-Making
- The ""Greening"" of the Marketplace
- Partnerships

12. LABOUR

13. INDIVIDUALS

14. THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

15. DEVELOPMENT GROUPS

16. WOMEN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT YOUTH

SECTION THREE: THE PATHWAY TO THE FUTURE THE PROMISE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

17. THE BASIC CAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

18. CANADA'S VISION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Canada's Green Plan
- Provincial and Territorial Plans
- Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
- Industry
- Non-Government Organizations

19. CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE

20. CONCLUSION

21. ANNEX

22. LIST OF REFERENCES AND CONTACTS