Sustainable Development Strategy – 2001-2003

Table of Contents

MINISTER'S MESSAGE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.  INTRODUCTION

DFO AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ASSESSING OUR PROGRESS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A Snapshot of DFO Success Stories
Lessons Learned from the 1997 Strategy

DFO AND ITS ENVIRONMENT TODAY

INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTO THE DFO POLICY FRAMEWORK

Principles for Working toward Sustainable Development

2.  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: ACTION PLAN

Theme One: New Forms Of Governance and Shared Stewardship
Theme Two: Knowledge and Technology for Sustainable Development
Theme Three: Sustainable Operations
Theme Four: Managing for Progress and Performance

3.  EMERGING ISSUES

4.  COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS

Northern Sustainable Development Strategy
Sustainable Government Operations
Policy Research Initiative -- Sustainable Development Project
Sustainable Communities

5.  CONCLUSION

Annexes

Annex 1: Action Plan Table, 2001-2003
Annex 2: Report on Internal and External Consultations
Annex 3: Glossary

Published by:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2001

Cat. No. Fs23-329/2001E-IN

ISBN 0-662-29926-4