The Greening of the Canadian Economy
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People apply the term ‘the green economy’, to a wide range of activities – everything from cleantech and renewables, to job creation, and public policy. However, the fact remains that there is no standard definition of the green economy. Consequently it is difficult to measure performance and assess progress. Moreover, the narrow approach of defining some economic sectors as ‘green’ and others as ‘brown’, often excludes many green activities or initiatives being undertaken in sectors outside the ‘green economy’ umbrella. We contend that a more useful approach is to put aside the notion of ‘the green economy’ and instead focus on ‘the greening of the economy’ as a basis for assessing the progress being made by businesses and individuals to achieve economic growth with environmental benefit. Once one accepts a broader ‘greening of the economy’ definitional approach, several trends become apparent about the relationship between the environment and the economy in Canada:
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