Hunting, fishing, environmental groups join in natural resource alliance

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About 500 activists from 32 environmental, hunting and fishing associations have formed the Natural Resource Summit of America to coordinate efforts in resource protection. The alliance was spurred by the Clean Water Act reauthorization bill sponsored by Rep. Bud Shuster, which environmental, conservation and sports fishing groups claim weakened wetlands protection and water quality standards and failed to prevent nonpoint runoff. The groups, which count 11 million members and publications reaching 30 million people, will plan natural resource protection moves and sponsor legislation.

Associations, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation

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Commission report to focus on real-world needs of risk managers

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A draft report from the Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management will focus on risk management and the role of risk assessment and scientific information in real-world decisions. The report is intended to be used for regulatory development, standard setting, legislation and other activities which apply risk assessment and management. The 10-member commission aims to develop tools for risk managers in using risk assessment numbers to determine qualitatively the impact of a pollution problem, its gravity and possible solutions.

Risk assessment, Reports, Risk management

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Industry group study hits environmental incentive programs

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Three studies sponsored by the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) denounce government programs which offer benefits to industries in exchange for complying with environmental regulations. A nonprofit group of 21 large companies, GEMI is a supporter of environmental incentive programs, but has found that ongoing ones bring minimal environmental and economic benefits. The group is calling for more aggressive, more clearly defined and more measurable programs, with more attractive incentives.

Research, Evaluation, Incentives (Business), Global Environmental Management Initiative

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