The Environment Agency's Objectives and Contribution to Sustainable Development: Statutory Guidance
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CONTENTS
1: INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT
2: PRIORITISATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Principles for prioritisation
Accountability
3: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Statutory and policy basis
Agency roles
Economic and social considerations
4: GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES FOR THE AGENCY
5: INTERPRETATION OF OBJECTIVES
Better Regulation
Climate change, land use planning and regeneration
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16 December 2002;
Page last modified
18 December, 2002