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balance is particularly delicate. In the report on environment and employment, the rapporteur, in the name of the Committee on Regional Planning and Local Authorities, endorsed the conclusions o f the colloquy held by the Council in Barcelona (I-3 March 1984) to the effect that '*several studies and experience had so far shown that the positive effects of an environment policy on employment were at least as great and often greater, than the negative effects, and that the present economic crisis, with its negative effects on employment, must not serve as pretext for not adopting stringent policies to protect the environment." The Assembly recommended to the Committee of Ministers a new economic strategy to make good the damage done to the environment and ensure the renewal o f available
Environment on the Agenda ~ n the [a~f day of the Autumn ~¢s~ion, the A~sembly dealt with regional planning and environmenlal problems in [he European coastal regions {Doe, 5280) and with Ihc question of the relations between environmental protection and emp|oymenl (Do:. _~257). In the report on coastal re-ions, the
Assembly secommended ,he Committee of Ministers LL. encourage grcalcr poiiticaJ invo]vf:.~t~"ll by the authorities concerned in ,.he definilion o f new priorities i: regional planning, cnvironmet,; ,~,otection .~tnd economic developnc~.at. The Goeernmems are called on :o inlen~iJy their co-operaLin~.iar~ to limi[ IOUtiSln in areas where :he natural
resources.
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Non-Native Species The introduction of non-native species into the natu.-al enviror, meat is often done ['or economic or recreational reasons. However, the introduction o f non-native species can lead to undesired consequences, for example, the loss o f natural ecosystems, disappearance of some animal or plant species and possible disruption of the economy. In order to reduce the risks, the Committee of Ministers, in Rec. R(84) 14, adopted on 21 June 1984, recommends Governments to forbid the introduction of non- native species and to take measures to prevent accidental introduction. Some exceptions are authorized, if a well-defined procedure is followed, but Governments should then inform neighbouring countries, which could be affected by in~oduction schemes or accidental introductions. [:]
NATIONAL AFFAIRS CANADA
Ministers Discuss Resource Issues The Canadian Council of Resource and Environment Ministers held its 23rd annual meeting in St. John',;. New[`oundland on 4 OLIOb~r 1984. Ministers focused much of their dNcussion on water-related issues and receiver a report on The proc~¢dings of "Future in "~,atcr Confcrco~e" sponsored by the governmerit of Ontario this past summer. They also reviewed the status of the proposed Garrison Diversion Project and reaffirmed the Canadian position that no project should proteed which adversely affects Canada. The Ministers also reviewed water quality issues and agreed In jointly develop new guidelines to meet Canadian needs
for tt:e balance of the century. The Council discussed potential impacts on agriculture, forests and water resources from the potential warming o1" tLe earth's climate, known as she "Greenhouse Effect". The Ministers agreed to continue work to ensure that provlncial and federal government planning be adjusted to take advantage of the predicted changes. The Council also discussed toxic substances and the co-ordination of policies and progranuues in areas o f joint concern. These included the disclosure by industry of more information on the content and health risks associated with pesticides, the implications o f pesticide use for forest management programmes and proposed sym-
pesia on toxic substance issues. They agreed on improved methods for identifying and acting upon issues and situadon,~ requiring intcrgovernn~ntal co-ordination. In noting concern for soil protection, the Ministers expressed the need for appropriate policies and practices on the conservation and protection of wetlands and the minimization of erosion due to m a n ' s activities. The Ministers concurred that the exchange o f views on envirnnmentat and resource matters of mutual interest was extremely beneficial and will fester continued cooperation amongst the federal, provincial and terrkurial governments. []
0378-777X/84J$3.00 ¢) 1984 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland)
106
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balance is particularly delicate. In the report on environment and employment, the rapporteur, in the name of the Committee on Regional Planning and Local Authorities, endorsed the conclusions o f the colloquy held by the Council in Barcelona (I-3 March 1984) to the effect that '*several studies and experience had so far shown that the positive effects of an environment policy on employment were at least as great and often greater, than the negative effects, and that the present economic crisis, with its negative effects on employment, must not serve as pretext for not adopting stringent policies to protect the environment." The Assembly recommended to the Committee of Ministers a new economic strategy to make good the damage done to the environment and ensure the renewal o f available
Environment on the Agenda ~ n the [a~f day of the Autumn ~¢s~ion, the A~sembly dealt with regional planning and environmenlal problems in [he European coastal regions {Doe, 5280) and with Ihc question of the relations between environmental protection and emp|oymenl (Do:. _~257). In the report on coastal re-ions, the
Assembly secommended ,he Committee of Ministers LL. encourage grcalcr poiiticaJ invo]vf:.~t~"ll by the authorities concerned in ,.he definilion o f new priorities i: regional planning, cnvironmet,; ,~,otection .~tnd economic developnc~.at. The Goeernmems are called on :o inlen~iJy their co-operaLin~.iar~ to limi[ IOUtiSln in areas where :he natural
resources.
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Non-Native Species The introduction of non-native species into the natu.-al enviror, meat is often done ['or economic or recreational reasons. However, the introduction o f non-native species can lead to undesired consequences, for example, the loss o f natural ecosystems, disappearance of some animal or plant species and possible disruption of the economy. In order to reduce the risks, the Committee of Ministers, in Rec. R(84) 14, adopted on 21 June 1984, recommends Governments to forbid the introduction of non- native species and to take measures to prevent accidental introduction. Some exceptions are authorized, if a well-defined procedure is followed, but Governments should then inform neighbouring countries, which could be affected by in~oduction schemes or accidental introductions. [:]
NATIONAL AFFAIRS CANADA
Ministers Discuss Resource Issues The Canadian Council of Resource and Environment Ministers held its 23rd annual meeting in St. John',;. New[`oundland on 4 OLIOb~r 1984. Ministers focused much of their dNcussion on water-related issues and receiver a report on The proc~¢dings of "Future in "~,atcr Confcrco~e" sponsored by the governmerit of Ontario this past summer. They also reviewed the status of the proposed Garrison Diversion Project and reaffirmed the Canadian position that no project should proteed which adversely affects Canada. The Ministers also reviewed water quality issues and agreed In jointly develop new guidelines to meet Canadian needs
for tt:e balance of the century. The Council discussed potential impacts on agriculture, forests and water resources from the potential warming o1" tLe earth's climate, known as she "Greenhouse Effect". The Ministers agreed to continue work to ensure that provlncial and federal government planning be adjusted to take advantage of the predicted changes. The Council also discussed toxic substances and the co-ordination of policies and progranuues in areas o f joint concern. These included the disclosure by industry of more information on the content and health risks associated with pesticides, the implications o f pesticide use for forest management programmes and proposed sym-
pesia on toxic substance issues. They agreed on improved methods for identifying and acting upon issues and situadon,~ requiring intcrgovernn~ntal co-ordination. In noting concern for soil protection, the Ministers expressed the need for appropriate policies and practices on the conservation and protection of wetlands and the minimization of erosion due to m a n ' s activities. The Ministers concurred that the exchange o f views on envirnnmentat and resource matters of mutual interest was extremely beneficial and will fester continued cooperation amongst the federal, provincial and terrkurial governments. []
0378-777X/84J$3.00 ¢) 1984 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland)