Utilization of the earth's natural resources is fundamental to the survival and prosperity ofany organism or society, including man and his activities.
Removal of natural resources from one environment to utilization in another will impact both environments to some degree.
Individuals as well as organizations of individuals should demonstrate respect for and concern with our environment.
Man, in his ability to provide stewardship to the environment, should strive to minimize ormitigate the impacts of resource utilization to the extent reasonably feasible.
Sound science should be the basis of environmental impact evaluation and mitigation.
Socio-economic factors are a significant component of man's environment.
