The World Conservation Strategy has been loaned to the Strategy Committee for 3 
     
     months to help in the preparation of the document. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This Central Committee reviewed the environmental problems facing Prince Edward 
     
     Island and decided to divide them into 5 catagories. It was decided to invite 
     
     I0-l2 representatives of agencies or organizations and knowledgeable individuals 
     
     who were involved with each of these five catagories to form groups to discuss 
     
     the problems and suggest possible solutions to the Central Committee. In order to 
     
     provide continuity between groups, John and Bruce attended all of these group 
     
     meetings. In addition the chairman of each group was a member of the Central 
     
     Committee. The five areas which the five groups addressed included: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Soil Conservation and Degradation 
     
     Landscape Protection 
     
    

    
     Water and Wildlife Management 
     
     Water Quality and Pollution Control 
     
     Coastal Zone Management 
     
    
   
   
    
     Each of the groups met 5-8 times, prior to approving a Summary report of the 
     
     discussions which was subsequently forwarded to the Central Committee. When most 
     
     of the group meetings were completed it was felt that some areas of forestry, which 
     
     has been considered by the Landscape Protection group, had not been adequately 
     
     addressed. Doug Pollard, with his forestry experience, agreed to meet with forestry 
     
     repreSentatives and prepare a forestry document for consideration by the Central 
     
     Committee. 
     
    
   
   
    
     At present the Central Committee is reviewing reports and developing a strategy 
     
     for consideration by the Prince Edward Island government. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The aim of the Strategy is not to be needlessly restrictive and preservationist, 
     
     but to provide a plan of actions that will guide the management of our resources to 
     
     ensure sustainable deveIOpment. The general philosophy must be one of wise use of 
     
     our renewable resources so that they will still be present for futureogenerations. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Although the final Strategy is not yet complete, and must be addressed by the 
     
     Government, there are several topics which have been noted by several of the groups 
     
     and of obvious importance. These include: 
     
    
   
   
    
     I. Environmental Education 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     There is a lack of knowledge about our environment throughout our society. 
     
     Programs must be initiated to overcome this lack of knowledge through the 
     
     school system, the media, upgrading programs, adult education programs, 
     
     government extension services etc. 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. Community Involvement 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     If people view the solutions as government initiated and government 
     
     implemented, a major thrust of the Strategy will be lost. Examples have 
     
    
   
   
    
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