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APPENDIX — Canada’s Ranking in Key Measurements

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation and partners
Partners: Simon Fraser University School of Resource and Environmental Management

Climate solutions, Environmental rights decarbonization, greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water systems, chemicals and toxins, pesticides, economics, land use

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This is an appendix to the report The Maple Leaf in the OECD: Comparing Progress toward Sustainability. The report finds Canada ranks 28th out of the 30 member countries of the OECD based on 29 key environmental indicators.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — The Maple Leaf in the OECD: Comparing Progress toward Sustainability

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October 2005

The Maple Leaf in the OECD: Comparing Progress toward Sustainability

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This report presents the major findings of an academic study into Canada's environmental performance compared to those of the other OECD nations. The study found Canada ranks 28th out of the 30 member countries of the OECD based on 29 key environmental indicators.

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APPENDIX — Environmental Ranking of High-Income OECD Countries

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Canada’s Environmental Record: An Assessment

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This major academic study uses data verified and published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to evaluate and compare Canada's progress toward sustainability against other OECD nations.

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