Goal 3:
To achieve a standard of living among the top ten
states in America
Objective
3.8 - To protect Louisiana’s
environment and support sustainable development
Louisiana‘s
past includes too little attention to preserving
the quality of our environment. However, our
state’s industries also have a capacity
for environmental remediation and protection
that often goes unacknowledged. For example,
the petrochemical industry has helped Louisiana
achieve a greater reduction of emissions in
the past decade than any other state, while
simultaneously increasing its Gross Sector Product.
Louisiana must work with its industries to help
them develop more environment-friendly practices
by positioning itself to become a global powerhouse
in the field of environmental technology. Our
strong base of industry, the Mississippi River
that drains two-thirds of North America, our
vast wetlands, and the longest coastline in
the United States provide the ideal living laboratory
for our scientists and practitioners to develop
the future of environmental technology.
Benchmarks
to track progress toward Objective 3.8 include:
