Recent environmental news out of China has lent new momentum to the gloomy view of China's environmental future amidst its rush for economic growth, butthe gloom may be overstated.

Canadians care deeply about the quality of the environment and the protection of nature.

The idea is that economic growth leads to levels of wealth and income that, in turn, inevitably produce societies that are cleaner, healthier and more stable and that use global resources more efficiently.

Climate change is heating up again in American politics, the result of an orchestrated campaign to push the issue to the forefront.

Theidea of sustainable development has been around for nearly two decades, but its vagueness has kept it from being a useable guide for policy.

This issue of the Environmental Policy Outlook examines some basic aspects of sustainable development and reviews recent attempts to quantify the sustainability of the world economy.

To reduce poverty and increase energy efficiency, developed countries shouldally with developing countries to allow for smoother technology transfer and faster economic growth.

Cheaper, more abundant energy makes a better environment.