Indicators provide a simple way to convey complex information on the environment, much like the gross domestic product, the consumer price index and the unemployment rate do for the economy. Through the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) initiative, the federal government reports on environmental indicators that track three issues of key concern to Canadians:
+ Air Quality
+ Water Quality
+ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The overall conclusion of this year’s report is that while water is of high quality in many areas and the ground-level ozone and greenhouse gas indicators show slight signs of improvement in recent years, air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions continue to be of concern
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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