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Environment: Government
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Governor Ted Kulongoski has a strong commitment to Oregon’s environment. The Governor is working hard to balance the many disparate interests in Oregon’s nature, beauty and its resources. The Governor has recently taken on several important issues in addition to working with all sides to navigate the complex debate over land use in Oregon. From working to curb global warming to cleaning up the Willamette River the Governor has developed strategies to take on the important issues facing Oregon’s environment. He has stood up to the Federal government to protect Oregon’s forests, while trying to build a coalition to ensure both prosperity and Oregon’s natural beauty. Read More
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The environment is not a high salience issue for Americans at this time, and has a low top-of-mind presence when the public is asked about priorities for government. Gallup trends suggest that the contemporary heyday for environmentalism was in the late 1990s. This was a period of economic prosperity and low energy concerns, and was prior to the terrorist attacks of 2001, which added a new issue for Americans to focus on. Since 9/11, the environment has been overshadowed by anti-terrorism efforts, the war in Iraq, a struggling economy, and rising gas prices. While there has been an increase in Americans' general concern about the environment and awareness of global warming, their willingness to compromise economic growth or energy production in the furtherance of environmental quality has not grown.
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The strategy will be implemented through partnerships with national governments, regional and multilateral organisations, other donors and Australian environment and development institutions. Australia will continue to share knowledge and expertise in the region to combat key environmental challenges.
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