Environmental Stewardship Principles Clause Samples

Environmental Stewardship Principles. The Parties will be guided by the following principles, in addition to the principles referred to in section 2.1 in the Collaboration Agreement, when implementing Part 2 of this Agreement: (a) healthy ecosystems, socio-cultural well-being, and economic development are interrelated; (b) community-based sustainable ecosystem management supports the preservation, protection, and enhancement of ecosystems in the Territories; (c) each CSFN is responsible for community-based environmental governance matters in its Territory; (d) scientific and traditional knowledge supports informed decision-making; and (e) administrative fairness and timeliness of decision-making are reflected in the implementation of Part 2 of this Agreement.