At the same time, the province set the ambitious objective The Phase I mandate called on the citizens of Nova of making Nova Scotia a world leader by having one of the Scotia to participate and to contribute their values, thoughts, cleanest and most sustainable environments by 2020, while concerns, and opinions on the future management of the achieving economic performance equal to or greater than [...] Nova Scotians strongly told the committee that and intent with the Environmental Goals and Sustainable those resources, along with the economies and communities Prosperity Act, which states that the health of the that depend on them, are in decline and at further risk. [...] Their enthusiasm speaks to intent with the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Nova Scotians’ desire to be involved in the process of developing Act, which states that the health of the environment, the health strategies and policies. [...] The committee repeatedly heard Nova Scotians depth to the new strategy by promoting a sense of ownership asking for objectives that are covered in the act; however, at the and commitment to the strategy by Nova Scotians.