The Natural Resources Sustainability Act: 

• Establishes sustainability goals 
• Creates a Board that will examine sustainability practices and make recommendations to government agencies and the private sector. The Board will focus on positive incentives and avoid contentious debates in order to make tangible progress in a short time. 
• Creates the Institute for Natural Resources. The purpose of the Institute is to provide reliable, objective, relevant and science-based interdisciplinary natural resource expertise, information, research and assistance to facilitate long-term stewardship of a state's natural resources. 

Goals of "Sustainability" 

• Meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
• Meeting the needs of ecology, economy and society. 
• Meeting environmental goals in a manner that avoids displacing people, threatening social values, or undermining economic well-being. 
• Emphasizing the importance of positive incentives rather than punitive actions.  

Achieving Sustainability goals will have broad benefits: 

• Healthy and productive ecosystems. 
• Less contentious natural resource management. 
• Production by industry without making excessive demands on natural resources or producing harmful byproducts.