Meanwhile, a report on strengthening biosecurity at UK borders was unveiled at the show by a task force convened by Environment Secretary Owen Patterson.

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The association of parliamentarians focusing on the environment, Globe, does not underestimate the scale of the task, but counsels against despair.

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In an environment where the value of the currency is unstable the task is nearly impossible.

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Bored people typically blame their environment, not themselves, for the state, thinking "this task is boring" or "there is nothing to do, " the paper found.

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For the president of any country (or any company, for that matter), a critical leadership task is to create an environment where people believe they can change the world and then do something about it.

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