Environmental Quality The Twenty-Third Annual Report of the • Enforcement 81 Federal enforcement actions continue to set records for criminal, civil, and administrative cases, and are resulting in increased accountability and innovative settlements. • Federal Facilities Management In addition to cleaning up the pollution of the past, federal facilities are working on pollution prevention, energy efficiency, clean fuels, and recycling. • Fisheries and Marine Mammals ....... 91 .... 101 The conservation of the nation's invaluable living marine resources depends on ecosystem management, regulation of fishing practices, and support of research. • Forestry 111 By adopting ecosystem management on federal lands, the nation seeks conservation and sustainable development of U.S. forests, while leading a global campaign to combat deforestation. • Hazardous and Solid Wastes .... 123 To curb an increase in volumes of hazardous and solid wastes, the United States is supporting improved waste management, recycling, and new technologies at reasonable costs. • International Issues 135 The United States is deeply engaged in global environmental protection, including the issues raised at the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992. • National Environmental Policy Act 151 By upgrading methods to incorporate NEPA goals into policies and programs, federal agencies are producing more accurate environmental impact analysis and better decisions. • Pollution Prevention Federal, state, local, and private market-driven initiatives are changing the way the nation produces and consumes goods, resulting in reduced emissions and wastes. • Private Sector Initiatives..... 173 .... 183 Various nongovernmental efforts demonstrate the grassroots spread of an environmental ethic in America as well as a synergy between environmental protection and economic growth. • Public Lands ........ .... 193 Sustainable multiple-use management can provide range, timber, minerals, watersheds, fish and wildlife habitat, wilderness, and recreation, while protecting scenic and cultural values. Environmental Quality The Twenty-Third Annual Report of the The editors would also like to thank numerous federal colleagues for their assistance in preparing and reviewing this report. Council on Environmental Quality This report's cover and pages are printed on recycled paper. For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 The President's Message on Environmental Quality President George Bush reviews his record, projects the environmental accomplishments of coming decades, and warns against relying solely on the From the Chairman: The View from CEQ CEQ Chairman Michael Deland reviews environmental conditions and trends in 1992, including the evolving role of the Council on Environmental Quality. Twenty-two sections synopsize conditions and trends in the environment and the policies and programs that respond to the environmental issues of the 1990s. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 are advancing technologies and flexible, cost-effective policies to improve domestic and international air quality. Public and private partnerships are working to stem a decline in ecosystem, species, and genetic diversity at home and around the world. An upward swing in population growth and development along U.S. coasts demands best management practices for land and water in addition to restoration DOD is working to lead the federal government in compliance with environmental regulations and to balance the stewardship of natural resources |