Goal 14. To promote the
appropriate use of coastal resources for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth
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A.
Provide a stable,
sustainable marine dependent economy
which does not jeopardize the near or long-term availability of our natural
resources, aesthetic values and the health of our ecosystems 1. Quantify coastal resources: population levels and ecosystem interactions 2. Indentify demands on resources and situations in which extraction/use is feasible without jeopardizing near or long-term sustainability (economic and ecological) 3. Establish and implement plans for retaining ecosystem integrity while minimizing negative socioeconmomic impacts 4. Implement the precautionary principle: act when possible where the greatest margin of error favors preservation of the resource |
