Global Sustainability Defined
It is increasingly accepted that development can only occur in a sustainable way. This necessitates a change in our approach and in our values, so that we respect others on this planet, including other living beings. It is also important that we develop a sense of stewardship for what we leave for our successors. Already climate change, accelerated by carbon emissions, is a reality, as is the dramatic decline in biodiversity. Responses are necessary both to mitigate and adapt to these changes. They need to take into account the necessity of reducing the gap between the rich and the poor. Technology can help and indeed is indispensable, but there are challenges here as well that require serious consideration.  Sustainability Programs

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Adapting to the Adverse Effects of an International ClimateChange Agreement: A Study of Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A project undertaken in partnership with the Environnement et Developpement du Tiers Monde (ENDA -TM) in Dakar, Senegal.

Canadian Global Change Program (CGCP)

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Federal Ministers Bill Graham (Foreign Affairs) and David Anderson (Environment) with CFGS Director Gordon Smith. The two were on hand April 16 to take part in a Round Table on the Environment, with members of the university and local environmentalists.

 

 

The Kyoto Protocol - a panel and community discussion organized by the University of Victoria Economics Department, will take place October 30, 2002, 7:30-9:30 pm at the Matthews/McQueen Lecture Theatre, David F. Strong Building.
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Brazilian Maricultiure Linkages Project wins 2002 CIDA Award of Excellence. Find out more

"The Environment and Security: Placing the Environmental Agenda in the Realm of Foreign Policy", Vancouver, British Columbia, April 11-13, 2002. Co-sponsored by Co-Chair Lloyd Axworthy and the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, the International Institute for Environmental Strategies and Security, University of Laval, and the State of the World Forum, this conference will address specific examples of how the environment is currently managed by foreign policy, highlighting the issue of water management.
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A project supported by the initial CIDA shellfish program has received national recognition with the award of a major grant for the expansion of the UFSC shellfish laboratory - hatchery in Santa Catarina.
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The Georgia Basin Futures Project is a five-year research project at the University of British Columbia's Sustainable Development Research Institute (SDRI) that combines expert knowledge and considerable public opinion to explore pathways of sustainability. Use the integrated assessment-modeling tool Georgia Basin-Quest (GB-QUEST) to develop "what if?" scenarios for the future of the region using interactive voting buttons that allow you to make development choices on transportation, housing, energy, food production and consumption.

Canadian Institute for Climate Studies is a not-for-profit Canadian corporation that furthers the understanding of the climate system, its variability and potential for change as well as the application of climate understanding to decision-making in both the public and private sectors. Find out more

Jeffery Sachs, Director, Centre for International Development, Harvard University discusses "New Approaches to International Donor Assistance," at IDRC.

Last Update: August 26, 2003