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<br />VISION <br /> <br />Our vision is of a well-informed, involved U.S. citizenry and its governments prepared for and <br />capable of lessening the impacts of drought-consistently and timely-in the new millennium. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This vision is based on the following principles: <br />* Consideration of all affected entities and related issues, including legal, economic, geographic, <br />climate, religious, and cultural differences; fairness and equity; and environmental concerns <br />* Comprehensive, long-term strategies that emphasize drought planning and measures to reduce the <br />impacts of drought <br />* Federal role focused on appropriate coordination, technical assistance, education, and incentives <br />while at all times respecting the rights and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments, <br />and tribal sovereignty <br />* Self-reliance and self-determination <br />* Lessons learned from past drought experiences <br />* Shared drought-related expertise and knowledge across international borders <br /> <br />The United States will benefit from national drought policy that incorporates this vision and its <br />underlying principles, The goals, objectives, and recommendations in this report stern from our <br />vision and principles and are based on the law that created the Commission and on the <br />Commission's findings. They constitute a framework for devising national drought policy. Success <br />depends on faithful follow through on each recommendation as part of an integrated whole. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />J <br />