Description - figure 1: Relationship of social, economic and environmental conditions and the state of human health

Chart shows the three pillars of sustainable development and how they work together to contribute to healthier Canadians. The first pillar is social/cultural, which includes social status, social support networks, education, social environment, personal health practices, coping skills, healthy child development, and gender and culture. The second pillar is nature/environment, which includes physical environment (clean air, clean and abundant water, food safety etc.) and biological and genetic endowment. Finally, the third pillar is the economy, which includes income, employment and working conditions.