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specifically includes the following mandate: "Inject long-range considerations into the determination of short-range actions and implementation." "Public trust duty" means the obligation of the State of Hawaii and its counties to take the initiative in considering, protecting, and advancing public rights in the resource at every stage of the planning and decision-making process. Specifically, the public trust compels the government decision-making body to duly consider the cumulative impact of existing and proposed diversions on trust purposes and to implement reasonable measures to mitigate this impact including the use of alternative sources consistent with a global, long-term perspective. "Resilience" means the ability of a system, built or natural, to survive and handle disruption of the system, both in the face of acute crises and cumulative crises. "Sustainability" means achieving the following: (1) Respect and protection for the cultures, beauty, and history of the Island of Hawaii; (2) Ensuring that proposed actions will not result in permanent damage to the environment or to significant cultural assets; and (3) Meeting the needs of the present economic, sociocultural, and environmental wellbeing without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Division 2. Reports and Records. Section 16 -_Annual sustainability and resilience report. (a) On an annual basis, beginning no later than July 1, 2018, the planning department in coordination with the department of public works, civil defense agency, department of environmental management department, and the department of research and development, shall report to the council on the County's progress and challenges in implementing sustainability planning as provided for in the State's Aloha + Challenge Initiative, the County's General Plan and related community development plans, and as mandated in the Hawaii State Constitution, Article XI, Section 9, and in the Hawaii County Charter Section 13-29 "Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources", in particular with respect to: (1) Conservation and enhancement of land and marine resources; (2) Conservation and enhancement of cultural assets; (3) Solid waste reduction and maximization of diversion of green waste and other compostables to mulch and compost; (4) Transportation and maximization of mass transit; (5) Local food production and consumption, and related energy and water needs; (6) Community health including adequate food, water, and shelter; and (7) Implementation of natural and man-made disasters planning, including with regard to cumulative impacts of sea level rise, warming ocean temperatures, drought, and global warming. (b) In preparing the report, the planning department shall identify both strengths and challenges, including where applicable: (1) Identify environmental and cultural resources that are at risk in the short-term and in the long-term in light of current trends; (2) Identify reasonable strategies to avoid, minimize, and mitigate identified adverse impacts on these resources; and (3) Identify ways resources that are at risk can be enhanced, increased, or advanced. 3