HRS §226-108
Sustainability goals
This section lists seven broad goals the state should follow to promote sustainability, such as balancing economic, social, and environmental needs, respecting the host culture, and considering the ahupuaa system. It also says everyone—individuals, families, communities, businesses, and government—shares responsibility for a sustainable Hawaii. It does not create specific duties or penalties.
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The statute, as written — Sustainability
Priority guidelines and principles to promote sustainability shall include: (1) Encouraging balanced economic, social, community, and environmental priorities; (2) Encouraging planning that respects and promotes living within the natural resources and limits of the State; (3) Promoting a diversified and dynamic economy; (4) Encouraging respect for the host culture; (5) Promoting decisions based on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations; (6) Considering the principles of the ahupuaa system; and (7) Emphasizing that everyone, including individuals, families, communities, businesses, and government, has the responsibility for achieving a sustainable Hawaii.
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