Timeline for the Australian ESD Working Group Process
June 1990
Ecologically Sustainable Development discussion paper published.

Oct/Nov 1990
ESD Working Groups begin meeting.

June 11 1991
Community Consultations begin.

July 1991
Market research on community understanding of ESD.

August 1991
Interim Reports of Working Groups released.

September 1991
Community Consultations completed.

November 1991
Final reports from Working Groups completed.

November 1991
Establishment of ESD Steering Committee to consider Working Group recommendations.

January 1992
Reports on Intersectoral Issues and Greenhouse completed.

30 June 1992
Release of draft National Strategy on ESD

7 December 1992
National Strategy for ESD endorsed by Council of Australian Governments subject to budgetary priorities.

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