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environment. It is easy for people to feel powerless when confronted with global issues that involve governments of other countries or large corporations. We should not underestimate, however, the power of the consumer and the individual. Collectively the actions of individuals will become the actions of communities and of nations. By adopting the methods and practices that are set out in this section of the strategy, individuals can contribute in a meaningful and practical way to maintaining the quality of the ACT's environment.
A second aspect of the relationship between the Government and the community is the participation of the community in the decision making process. The Government has already adopted this approach in releasing for public comment the various Bills in the planning and environment legislation package and the greenhouse paper. The planning legislation package also allows opportunities for community involvement in the planning process and provides avenues for appeals and challenges. Similarly, I extend an invitation to the community to comment on the initiatives set out in this strategy on the environment. The Government will ensure that community views are considered in the ongoing environmental management of the ACT.
This strategy is not an inflexible or final statement. Our environment management plan for the ACT recognises that, as knowledge and technology advance, our policies and programs will be reviewed, evaluated, and if necessary updated. This will ensure that the Government's responses continue to be relevant, timely and effective. The Alliance Government is committed to establishing a balance between conserving natural ecosystems on the one hand and meeting human needs and aspirations on the other.
The policies and initiatives outlined in this strategy will provide the framework and incentives which will enable the Government and the community to work together to achieve this balance. Through common action, the targets of the strategy will be achieved and the already high quality of the natural and built environment of the ACT will be maintained and enhanced for the benefit of future generations. I present the following papers:
Alliance Government Environment Strategy -
Ministerial statement, 5 June 1990.
The ACT - Caring for our Environment - Environment Strategy for the 1990s - report, dated 5 June 1990.
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
MS FOLLETT (Leader of the Opposition) (3.16): World Environment Day once again focuses our attention on environmental matters. It allows us to reflect on the successes and the problems of the past year and to look at
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