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Government of Canada. Canada's Green Plan. 1990. 174 pp.

Canada's Green Plan to promote a healthy environment was created in 1990 as the result of collaboration from a diverse group of Canadians. The Green Plan is composed of two sections, an overview and the Green Plan. The overview section contains information on a partnership for change between the Canadians and their government, on principles for environmental action, the government-wide commitment and financing the plan. Section two on the Green Plan begins by stating the relationship between human health and the environment, focusing on drinking water and water pollution. The Green Plan also focuses on sustainable forest development, environmental sustainability in agriculture, and sustainable fisheries. Also receiving attention are global warming, ozone depletion, and acid rain. The final part of section two concentrates on environmentally responsible decision making, stressing the need for environmental information to make sound decisions, supporting new science and the use of legislative, regulatory and market tools to bring about change.

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