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What is the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act?The Environm=
ental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (EGSPA) was established in 2007.=
EGSPA=92s vision is to fully integrate environmental sustainability and ec=
onomic prosperity=2C which is essential to the well-being of the Province.T=
o this end=2C EGSPA currently has two primary objectives:demonstrate intern=
ational leadership by having one of the cleanest and most sustainable envir=
onments in the world by 2020=3B andimprove the Province=92s economic perfor=
mance to a level that is equal to or above the Canadian average by 2020.To =
achieve these objectives=2C the Act sets out 21 specific goals spanning as =
far as 2020.View the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity ActWher=
e are we now?Nova Scotia Environment continues to work with government part=
ners to achieve EGSPA=92s over-arching objectives and ensure that the 21 go=
als contained within the Act are met within a reasonable time-frame. Nova S=
cotia Environment releases an Annual Progress Report each year to report on=
the implementation of the Act. As of October=2C 2011=2C twelve targets hav=
e been met=2C one target has been extended=2C two targets are still in prog=
ress=2C one target is due the end of 2011 and five more targets have deadli=
nes later than 2011.The EGSPA yearly reports are available here.Why is a re=
view being conducted?The Act requires that a review be conducted every five=
years by the Minister=92s Round Table on Environment and Sustainable Prosp=
erity. The Round Table includes volunteer members from the legal and academ=
ic communities=2C industry=2C and environment sectors (both private and non=
-governmental organizations) from many regions of the province who are appo=
inted by the Minister.Minister's Round TableThe Minister issued a mandate l=
etter to the Round Table on September 26=2C 2011 to request that they begin=
the review process. The objective of the review is to consider the Act and=
determine if it can be refined or improved in order to better fulfill its =
purposes.The Act specifies that the Round Table report back to the Minister=
with recommendations for amendments and improvements in the implementation=
of the Act within six months.How can I provide feedback into the review? A=
s input from a range of stakeholders and the general public is integral to =
the process=2C your comments are welcome. Submissions will be accepted unti=
l December 16=2C 2011.To provide your input to these questions (PDF: 88k)=
=2C you may contact the Round Table using the following methods:Online: Com=
ment FormEmail: EGSPAreview@gov.ns.caMail:
Round Table on Environment and Sustainable Prosperity
c/o Nova Scotia Environment=20
P.O. Box 442=2C Halifax=2C NS B3J 2P8=2C CanadaTo request a hard copy of =
the questions to be mailed to you for your response=2C you may leave a voic=
e message with your name and address at 1-888-320-0555.The Round Table will=
also be soliciting public input through participation in workshops. Worksh=
op dates will be announced on this site once they are determined. It is ant=
icipated that the workshops will take place in early February. =
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<h2>What is the <cite>Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act</c=
ite>?</h2>The <cite>Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act</cit=
e> (EGSPA) was established in 2007. EGSPA=92s vision is to fully integrate =
environmental sustainability and economic prosperity=2C which is essential =
to the well-being of the Province.<BR>To this end=2C EGSPA currently has tw=
o primary objectives:<BR><ul><li>demonstrate international leadership by ha=
ving one of the cleanest and most sustainable environments in the world by =
2020=3B and</li><li>improve the Province=92s economic performance to a leve=
l that is equal to or above the Canadian average by 2020.</li></ul>To achie=
ve these objectives=2C the Act sets out 21 specific goals spanning as far a=
s 2020.<BR>View the <cite><a href=3D"http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/=
envrgoal.htm">Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act</a></cite>=
<BR><h2>Where are we now?</h2>Nova Scotia Environment continues to work wit=
h government partners to achieve EGSPA=92s over-arching objectives and ensu=
re that the 21 goals contained within the Act are met within a reasonable t=
ime-frame. <BR>Nova Scotia Environment releases an Annual Progress Report e=
ach year to report on the implementation of the Act. As of October=2C 2011=
=2C twelve targets have been met=2C one target has been extended=2C two tar=
gets are still in progress=2C one target is due the end of 2011 and five mo=
re targets have deadlines later than 2011.<BR><a href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.=
ca/nse/egspa/">The EGSPA yearly reports are available here</a>.<BR><h2>Why =
is a review being conducted?</h2>The Act requires that a review be conducte=
d every five years by the Minister=92s Round Table on Environment and Susta=
inable Prosperity. The Round Table includes volunteer members from the lega=
l and academic communities=2C industry=2C and environment sectors (both pri=
vate and non-governmental organizations) from many regions of the province =
who are appointed by the Minister.<BR><ul><li><a href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.=
ca/nse/dept/minister.roundtable.asp">Minister's Round Table</a></li></ul>Th=
e Minister issued a mandate letter to the Round Table on September 26=2C 20=
11 to request that they begin the review process. The objective of the revi=
ew is to consider the Act and determine if it can be refined or improved in=
order to better fulfill its purposes.<BR>The Act specifies that the Round =
Table report back to the Minister with recommendations for amendments and i=
mprovements in the implementation of the Act within six months.<BR><!--View=
the news release.<BR> --><h2>How can I provide feedback into the review?</=
h2> As input from a range of stakeholders and the general public is integra=
l to the process=2C your comments are welcome. <BR>Submissions will be acce=
pted until <strong>December 16=2C 2011</strong>.<BR>To provide your input t=
o <a href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/dept/docs/egspa.review.questions.2011=
.pdf" target=3D"_blank">these questions</a> <span class=3D"smalltext">(PDF:=
88k)</span>=2C you may contact the Round Table using the following methods=
:<BR>Online: <strong><a href=3D"https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/dept/egspa.review=
.comments.asp">Comment Form</a></strong><BR>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:EGSPAr=
eview@gov.ns.ca">EGSPAreview@gov.ns.ca</a><BR>Mail:<br> Round Table on Envi=
ronment and Sustainable Prosperity<br> c/o Nova Scotia Environment <br> P.O=
. Box 442=2C Halifax=2C NS B3J 2P8=2C Canada<BR>To request a hard copy of =
the questions to be mailed to you for your response=2C you may leave a voic=
e message with your name and address at 1-888-320-0555.<BR>The Round Table =
will also be soliciting public input through participation in workshops. Wo=
rkshop dates will be announced on this site once they are determined. It is=
anticipated that the workshops will take place in early February.<BR> =
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