Tracking oil locations in Gulf after Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Photo: US EPA.
Strategies for pathogens, pests / parasites, pollutants can include:
Use, integrate, and implement existing pest and pathogen risk assessment methodologies for imported organisms and establish appropriate regulations to prevent deliberate importations of pests and pathogens.
Work with federal, state, regional, and county agricultural interests to identify potentially conflicting needs and opportunities to minimize ecosystem degradation resulting from pest and pathogen eradication, suppression, and control efforts.
Reduce existing pollution and contaminants and increase monitoring of air and water pollution as necessary.
Work with water resource managers to identify, upgrade, or remove outdated sewer and stormwater infrastructure to reduce water contamination.
Increase restoration, enhancement, and conservation of riparian zones and buffers in agricultural and urban areas to minimize non-point source pollution.
