We will become more competitive, we will have more opportunities and we will be able to safeguard our wellbeing. It would be useful to have a comprehensive report on the state of the environment in Catalonia, like The Dobns Assessment of 1991-1995 for Europe, that could form the basis of a Strategic Plan on the Environment in Catalonia. This report would draw together all the information that is now held in various places and would make it possible to establish a single methodology and a set of criteria. More importantly, it would also serve as a solid foundation on which a long-term environmental strategy could be based. Such a report could, through regular updating, become a key instrument in following up and evaluating action taken by the government and the other authorities involved in this area.
Environmental management is by definition a multidisciplinary issue.
A flow of information between the authorities and society is equally vital. An environmental advisory council consisting of leading figures in environmental matters from Catalan society which has to be consulted but which remains independent would be one suitable means by which this philosophy on consensus on environmental policy in Catalonia could be achieved.