Conclusion

The 2007-2009 SDS demonstrates DFO’s practical commitment to the Government of Canada’s sustainable development objectives. The Department’s vision entrenches sustainable development into long-term planning, and efforts continue to integrate it more systematically into the business, human resource, and financial planning processes as part of the departmental planning cycle. DFO is striving to go beyond recognizing current projects as sustainable development activities, to ensure that sustainable development is increasingly used to guide decision making.

DFO will continue to make every effort to be progressive and forward-looking in its approach to sustainable development. As SDSs are developed over the years, they will continue to reflect the evolution of sustainable development as a concept, and will serve as a cornerstone for departmental innovation and leadership.