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Population 2007 to 2008 Percentage change	1.2%
Gross domestic product, monthly March 2009 Percentage change	-0.3%
Greenhouse gas emissions 2006 to 2007 Percentage change	4.0%
Particulate matter (P2.5) 2000 to 2006	No significant trend
Ground-level ozone 1990 to 2006 Median percent change per year	0.7%
Natural resource wealth 2007 to 2008 Percentage change	19.0%

Articles

Measuring renewable water assets in Canada: Initial results and research agenda

François Soulard and Mark Henry

Measuring renewable water assets in Canada: Initial results and research agenda: Canada's renewable water resources are mostly the result of rain and melted snow that flow over the ground, eventually reaching our rivers and lakes. This article describes the results of a new methodology producing consistent national estimates of Canada's total annual average water yield from 1971 to 2000. The national estimate of the volume of water runoff is calculated to be, on average, 3,435 km³ per year. Full article: HTML

Targeting environmental protection expenditures in the manufacturing sector

Michael Bordt, Markus Biehl and Robert D. Klassen

Targeting environmental protection expenditures in the manufacturing sector: In 2004, Canadian manufacturers spent approximately $6.8 billion to comply with environmental regulations. Using data from Statistics Canada's Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures and Annual Survey of Manufacturers and Logging, as well as data derived from Environment Canada's National Pollution Release Inventory, this study examines environmental expenditures in the manufacturing sector. It finds that depending on which aspect of the firm was targeted by these investments, a range of business and environmental performance benefits was realized. Investment in environmental management practices in particular resulted in reductions in operating costs and pollution. Full article: HTML