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Dimple Roy argues in The Hill Times for Canada to pull itself in line with countries such as Australia and the UK, and develop a National Water Strategy.
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This handbook is a tool for implementing sustainable public procurement in the Latin American and Caribbean region, developed in cooperation with the Inter-American Network for Government Procurement.
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Our President-CEO Scott Vaughan sets out seven major priorities for the new Canadian government's environmental and sustainability agenda.
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Goal Seven of the SDGs calls on governments to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” Global energy poverty affects as many as 2.6 billion people worldwide.
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As the final report of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System is published, Mark Halle argues that financial sector reform is key to achieving real sustainable development.
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UN Members States gathered in New York to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals had their eyes set on the challenge of implementation.