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Assessment Endpoints Versus Management Goals

key pointManagement goals include a desired state (such as a level of protection) and tend to be quite general (e.g., "protect human health and the environment"), while assessment endpoints are specific and do not include a desired state.


activity Example Management Goals and Assessment Endpoints
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Relevant guidelines section(s): 3.3.2


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