In September 1987, the Canadian Council of Resource and Environment Ministers (CCREM) unanimously endorsed the report and recommendations of the National Task Force on Environment and the Economy. This report documents progress in responding to those recommendations in the first year following their endorsement, identifying achievements by both the public and private sectors, as well as obstacles which must be overcome. The report first addresses those recommendations which call for immediate action: the creation of multi-sectoral Round Tables on Environment and Economy; the preparation of government Action Plans; and the development of Conservation Strategies. Longer term recommendations are then discussed in less detail, with an emphasis on identifying exemplary initiatives.