Research

Links to environmental related research news and publications

Is this something Canada should be proud of?

Canada among the worst polluters

Canada among the world's largest consumers

Canada last among G8 on climate change action

Environmental attitudes in Canada and around the world 

US & Canada – lowest Greendex score for economically sustainable consumption

Canada has one of the fastest rates of growth in greenhouse gas releases in the developed world

How Canada Performs- 2008: Greenhouse gas emissions , Municipal Waste Generation, Water Consumption, Volatile Organic compound (VOC) emissions, Energy Intensity,

Canada's Ranking in Key Measurements

Canada ranks 15 among 16 peer countries in terms of water consumpion

 

 

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Links to environmental related research reports

Ecological footprint of nations, consumption and other facts - Living Planet report 2008

Link to full report

http://assets.wwf.ca/downloads/lpr_2008.pdf

 

G8 Climate scorecard– Climate change WWF & Allianz report

Link to full report 

http://assets.wwf.ca/downloads/wwf_g8scorecards_july2009.pdf

 

"How Canada Performs: A Report Card on Canada" the Conference Board of Canada

Link to 2007 full Report

http://www.twanetwerk.nl/upl_documents/How%20Canada%20Performs%20Conference%20Board%20of%20Canada.pdf

 

National Geographic – Greendex 2008 survey

Link to full report

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/greendex/assets/GS_NGS_Full_Report_May08.pdf 

 

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Research by Green Contributor

Research on current green practices by businesses, commitment to the greater cause of environment sustainability & revitalization, adherence to laws and regulation, perception of businesses on the green campaign will provide an insight on how companies view green initiatives. Such research will also help to understand the underlying reasons why some companies do not actively pursue green initiatives, what should be done to address the issue, and how to persuade companies to revaluate their current environmental practices if needed. Click here on the link above to view analysis of some of the research conducted.

 

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