EnviroStats, Summer 2007
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In this issue
| Population 2005 to 2006 percentage change |
1.0% |
|---|---|
|
Gross domestic product |
0.3% |
|
Greenhouse gas emissions |
-0.1% |
|
Particulate matter (PM2.5) |
No significant trend |
|
Ground-level ozone |
0.9% |
Articles
Recycling in Canada
Avani Babooram and Jennie Wang
Access to recycling programs has improved since the mid-1990s and Canadian households are recycling larger quantities than ever before. The study also looks at factors affecting household recycling. [Full article in HTML]
Canada's growing population and its environmental influence, 1956 to 2006
Nancy Hofmann
Canada's population doubled between 1956 and 2006. Human population growth is an important factor in determining society's influence on the environment. One example of our growing population's influence on the environment is illustrated vis-à-vis the increasing number of motor vehicles registered over time. [Full article in HTML]
Land cover map of Canada, 2005
Hugo Larocque and Nancy Hofmann
Updates
Read about recent and upcoming releases, and new activities in the areas of environmental and sustainable development statistics. [Full article in HTML]
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