Ulster County Strategic Economic Planning 2006-2007

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Natural Capital

An important role of each stakeholder group member will be to evaluate the potential impact the economic outcomes will have on all stakeholder interests.

NATURAL CAPITAL STAKEHOLDER GROUP
Refers to non-renewable resources, renewable resources, and environmental services. Natural Capital focuses on:
1.) Aims at minimizing consumption of non-renewable resources (minerals and fossil fuels)
2.) Living off the interest of non-exploited renewable resources such as:
timber, wildlife, fresh water, fruits, fish
wetlands, prairies, forests, “natural beauty”
3.) Conserving and enhancing natural resources
4.) Exhibiting sustainable resource management (soil, air, water, energy, agriculture, etc.)
5.) Providing cleaner production and minimization of waste (solid, liquid, air/water/noise pollution, etc.)

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