| In order to look at specific issue areas in 
				greater detail, The President's Council On Sustainable Development has created 
				the following task forces. Please click on the task force title bar to 
				access more information about that task force.
 
 The Task Force on Climate Change was created 
				  to advise the President on domestic policy options and activities that could 
				  reduce greenhouse gas emissions using approaches that maximize societal 
				  benefits, minimize economic impacts, and are consistent with U.S. international 
				  agreements.
  The purpose of the Environmental 
				  Management Task Force was to advise the President on the next steps in building 
				  the new environmental management framework of the 21st Century. 
 
 
				  
				 The purpose of the International task force was 
				  to advise the President on policies that foster U.S. leadership in sustainable 
				  development internationally. Specifically, it shall promote the creation and 
				  continuation of national sustainable development councils around the world.
  
				   The mission of the 
				  Metropolitan and Rural Strategies Task Force was to encourage and support local 
				  and regional collaboration among Federal, State, and local government agencies; 
				  public interest and community groups; and businesses to advance sustainable 
				  development in metropolitan and rural communities.
 
 
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