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This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the tension between Canada's goals to increase agricultural exports and the associated social and environmental sustainability costs.

• Canada is a leading global exporter of agriculture and food products, ranking fifth in agricultural exports and holding the position of the world's largest exporter of wheat, lentils, and canola.
• A government-established advisory council has proposed that Canada double its share of food and agriculture exports, which would represent an increase of USD 30 billion or 2% of the current GDP.
• Increasing exports carries sustainability risks: approximately 50% of greenhouse gas emissions from the Canadian food industry are linked to the production of exported goods, and the sector relies heavily on migrant and undocumented workers who often lack healthcare, worker protections, and permanent residency.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). EXPORTS EXPORTS EXPORTS. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-12/sustainable-food-systems-international-trade.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. EXPORTS EXPORTS EXPORTS. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-12/sustainable-food-systems-international-trade.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndexports, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{EXPORTS EXPORTS EXPORTS}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-12/sustainable-food-systems-international-trade.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }