Featured Internet Sites - Sustainable Economic Growth

Note: By clicking links on the Featured Internet Sites page you will be leaving the Province of Manitoba web site. Information contained within these sites has not been authorized by the Province of Manitoba.

Reviewed September 2008

CANADA. INFRASTRUCTURE CANADA. RESOURCE CENTRE. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
This division of Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities provides assistance in sustainable community planning. An extensive collection of links to national, provincial, municipal and international resources is available at this site.

CANADA MANITOBA BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRE
Search the phrase "sustainable development" for links to business resources.

CANADA. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
SDinfo is the Government of Canada gateway to sustainable development information. Links to relevant national and international initiatives/protocals are available as well as to government and departmental strategies.

CONTINUING CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES OF MANITOBA. THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACT

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (IISD)
IISD provides a vast array of resources, including news and publications. Access to the Research Library portal is available, as well as links to a set of searchable databases, news and recent articles and IISD publications. Linkages is an electronic clearing-house for information. Go to Site Index to find Linkages. At Linkages, see Links for a comprehensive list of additional national and international resources.

MANITOBA. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND MINES. MANITOBA GREEN AND GROWING
Growing a Sustainable, Prosperous Economy is part of Manitoba's Green and Growing initiative. Related topics are included.

ONTARIO. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL. PLACES TO GROW. LINKS
This collection of links includes public sector as well as professional and other research links from Canada, the U.S. and international organizations.

UNITED NATIONS. DIVISION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The U.N. Division for Sustainable Development site provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development. Included, among others, are links to the Commission on Sustainable Development, sustainable development topics, national information, partnerships and technical cooperation.

DATABASES

GreenFILE™ is a free resource, recently introduced by EbscoHost. "GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records."

ONLINE DATABASE ARTICLES

Click on the links or call the Legislative Library at 945-4330 for these articles.

Integrating Sustainable Development into Business Decisions at Manitoba Lotteries Corporation: From Principle to Practice. By:Eason, Cheryl; Dagg, Donna. Government Finance Review, Oct2006, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p28-36, 8p, 1 graph, 5c; (AN 22861309).
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22861309&site=ehost-live

Niagara region farmers' markets: local food systems and sustainability considerations. Preview By: Feagan, Robert; Morris, David; Krug, Karen. Local Environment, Jun2004, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p235-254, 20p; DOI: 10.1080/1354983042000219351; (AN 13396598).
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=13396598&site=ehost-live

Smart Growth and Health for the Future: "Our Course of Action" Delaware County, Ohio. Preview By: Roof, Karen; Sutherland, Susan. Journal of Environmental Health, Jul2008, Vol. 71 Issue 1, p28-30, 3p; (AN 33277578).
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=33277578&site=ehost-live

More abstracts of journal articles and full-text articles are available through EbscoHost databases under appropriate subject headings. The topic "sustainable development" may be combined with terms such as Manitoba, Canada, policy, etc. (Suggestions for additional subjects or narrowing searches are made on the left hand side of the display screen in each search.)

Access to EbscoHost is restricted to employees of the Manitoba government and Legislative Assembly Members and staff accessing the sites from their Manitoba Government Desktops only. All other individuals not with the Manitoba government should contact their library or the staff of the Legislative Library to determine alternate sources for their information needs.

LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY INFORMATION PORTAL

For more information on this topic, go to the Search tab in the Information Portal. Useful subject headings include the following terms:

• City planning - Environmental aspects
• Environmental indicators - Canada
• Sustainable development - Canada
• Sustainable development - Government policy - Canada
• Sustainable development - Manitoba

Or contact Legislative Library staff at Legislative Library@gov.mb.ca or 945-4330 who will be happy to walk you through a search strategy. This service is for Manitoba government employees and the Legislative Assembly and its staff.