"Sustainable Development" and Economic Development Policy: Lessons from Canada

Charles S. Colgan
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Charles S. Colgan: University of Southern Maine

Economic Development Quarterly, 1997, vol. 11, issue 2, 123-137

Abstract: "Sustainable development" is an emerging approach to development combining aspects of traditional economic development with elements of environmental and social policy. This article examines the experience of Canadianfederal and provincial governments in formulating sustainable development policies over the past decade through "Round Tables" of government officials and private sector representatives. The influence of these efforts on economic development policies is specifically examined. The Canadian experience suggests that sustainable development can influence development goals for the natural resource industries and provide improved understanding of the economic and environmental implications of regional growth in a way that enhances long-term prospects for economic growth. However, success at formulation of sustainable development policies does not equate with success at adoption or implementation. Varying approaches to political leadership, government organization, timing, and management create varying results.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1177/089124249701100202

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