National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
Annual Report 2001-2002

Communications and Publications

In 2001-2002, the NRTEE continued to work to ensure that decision makers, the media and the public recognize it as a leader in providing objective views and analytical information on the state of the debate on the environment and the economy in Canada. The NRTEE was extremely active this year, releasing an eco-efficiency workbook for industry, a State of the Debate report, and other material. As well, the Round Table received extensive national media coverage throughout the year on a variety of issues including Aboriginal communities and non-renewable resource development, brownfield redevelopment and domestic emissions trading.

The Web site has continued to disseminate key information to stakeholders and members of the public. The NRTEE Virtual Library feature allows people to easily access over 150 NRTEE documents on sustainable development. The Web site continued to be the primary information source for the Greening the Budget 2001 recommendations, the background material for the domestic emissions trading initiative, proceedings and presentations from the Conservation of Natural Heritage's national conference, Conservation that Works!, the NRTEE e-Brief (a monthly e-mail update on current events and program information) and NRTEE Executive Briefs (a bi-monthly brief highlighting the work of NRTEE programs). The interactive Flash presentations of Achieving a Balance: Four Challenges for Canada in the Next Decade and Calculating Eco-efficiency Indicators: A Workbook for Industry, the Conservation of Natural Heritage conference proceedings and presentations, and the background material for the domestic emissions trading awareness initiative, including The ABC's of Emissions Trading, Other Countries' Experience and Frequently Asked Questions are all available free of charge on the NRTEE Web site.

The NRTEE released and widely promoted the following publications over the year:

• Aboriginal Communities and Non-renewable Resources - A State of the Debate Report
• Calculating Eco-efficiency Indicators: A Workbook for Industry
• Toward a Canadian Agenda for Ecological Fiscal Reform: First Steps

NRTEE publications continued to be marketed and distributed on a partial cost-recovery basis through Renouf Publishing Co. Ltd.

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