| Summary: | Continuation of reports. Report on the Environment Workshop: concerned mainly with land and land use in Newfoundland and Labrador. Points noted include: human impact on the land has accelerated greatly since the 1970s; need for a comprehensive land use policy/strategy to resolve issues of competition and conflict; there should be an integrated policy that accounts for both preservation and development; need for an increase in education and public awareness of land use issues; public participation is crucial; environmental panels may be intimidating to the general public. General summary comments by moderator Alan Thomas and additional comments from the floor by John Scott, Doyle Mills, Kelvin White. Video begins abruptly.
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