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Sustainable and Healthy Communities Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Strategic Research Action Plan CoverHow do we meet today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs in ways that are economically viable, beneficial to human health and well-being, and socially just? EPA’s Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) research program is working to provide the knowledge, data, and tools needed to answer those questions while supporting local communities seeking to become more sustainable.

The SHC Strategic Research Action Plan outlines the research being done to provide the decision tools and data that communities need to make proactive, strategic decisions aimed at a prosperous, more environmentally sustainable future. SHC researchers consider the full range of interactions between people and our environment to incorporate the three pillars of sustainability—economics, society, and the environment—into a seamless research portfolio.

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