Sustainable Development Act (S.N.L. 2007, c. S-34).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the sustainable development of natural resources in the province of Newfoundland. Section 5 establishes a Newfoundland and Labrador Sustainable Development Round Table. The Round Trable shall: a) promote the sustainable development of the natural resources of the province; b) provide advice and make recommendations and report to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council and the Minister Act; c) consider the use of and access to natural resources by residents of the province; d) create awareness and understanding of the sustainable development of natural resources in the province; e) cooperate in the sharing of knowledge and experience with respect to the sustainable development of natural resources among public bodies, private industry, non-governmental organizations and residents of the province; f) advise the Minister on the development of a natural resource sustainable development strategy for the province; g) advise the minister on the development of sustainability indicators for natural resources in the province; h) at request review legislation, policy, and programs for consistency with natural resource sustainable development principles and guidelines; and i) carry out another direction that the minister may require with respect to natural resource sustainable development. The text consists of 15 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Round Table on Sustainable Development (I); Sustainable development strategies (II); Implementation (III); Regulations and commencement (IV).