John,

Sorry man, that is not what I was talking about…You’ll have to go and read these to get an idea about what the “Biosphere Reserve Program” and the “Man and the Biosphere Program” are about…They occur both within the US and within the UN...

http://www.rms.nau.edu/usamab/MAB_web_documents/USBRA description.pdf

http://www.rmrs.nau.edu/usamab/MAB_web_documents/STRATEGIC PLAN FOR USMAB 1994.pdf

http://www.fabr.ca/pdfs2008/E_MAPfinal.pdf

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0010/001038/103849Eb.pdf

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001584/158417E.pdf

http://www.rms.nau.edu/usamab/MAB_web_documents/solving the puzzle.pdf

http://www.rms.nau.edu/usamab/MAB_web_documents/Workshop Report.pdf



In 1993, the "President's Council on Sustainable Development" was created by Executive Order No. 12852 (June 29, 1993)...Scroll down to Chapter 1, Goal #4 and read what's under "EXOTIC SPECIES"...Compare that statement to H.R.669, S.373 and H.R.2811...Anything familiar here from back in 1993?

Vision Statement

Our vision is of a life-sustaining Earth. We are committed to the achievement of a dignifled, peaceful, and equitable existence. A sustainable United States will have a growing economy that provides equitable opportunities for satisfying livelihoods and a safe, healthy, high quality of life for current and future generations. Our nation will protect its environment, its natural resource base, and the functions and viability of natural systems on which all life depends.

--The President's Council on Sustainable Development

INTRODUCTION

In June 1993, when President Clinton created the President's Council on Sustainable Development, he asked us to find ways "to bring people together to meet the needs of the present without jeopardizing the future.”

The recommendations in this report are not only for government, but also for the private sector and citizens since government by itself cannot overcome apathy, spur innovation, or inspire new values.

Prosperity, fairness, and a healthy environment are interrelated elements of the human dream of a better future. Sustainable development is a way to pursue that dream through choice and policy.

The intuitive and essentially moral commitment Americans have to preserving Earth's beauty and productivity for future generations is best expressed in the concept of stewardship. Principles of stewardship help define appropriate human interaction with the natural world. Stewardship is more a perspective than a science; it is a set of values that applies to a variety of decisions. It provides moral standards that cannot be imposed but can be taught, encouraged, and reinforced. Instilled in individuals and institutions, it can motivate resolve for voluntary change. Principles of stewardship can illuminate complex policy choices and guide individuals toward the common good.

CHAPTER 1: NATIONAL GOALS TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

GOAL 4 CONSERVATION OF NATURE

Use, conserve, protect, and restore natural resources – land, air, water, and biodiversity – in ways that help ensure long-term social, economic, and environmental benefits for ourselves and future generations.

INDICATORS OF PROGRESS

Measuring the health and extent of natural systems is difficult because they are complex; vary over time and space; and have effects that can be local, regional, and/or global. Most of the following indicators focus on local and regional systems, reflecting the Council's work on watersheds and communities. Additional indicators are needed to reflect how well the nation is contributing to the protection of natural systems worldwide.

ECOSYSTEMS

Increase in the health of ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, wetlands, surface waters, and coastal lands:

Decreased soil loss and associated productivity loss due to erosion and chemical or biological changes in natural systems and other lands such as agricultural lands.

Increased number of acres of healthy wetlands.

Increased percentage of forests managed to reach full maturity and diversity.

Development of indicators to measure water bodies with healthy biological communities.

HABITAT LOSS

Development of measures of threats to habitat loss and the extent of habitat conversion, such as the rate of wetlands loss.

THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

Decreased number of threatened and endangered species.

NUTRIENTS AND TOXICS

Decreased releases that contribute to the exposure of natural systems to toxics and excess nutrients.

EXOTIC SPECIES

Reduced ecological impacts caused by the introduction and spread of exotic species.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and of compounds that damage the ozone layer.



Here's a link to the entire document...

http://clinton2.nara.gov/PCSD/Publications/TF_Reports/amer-top.html



Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

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