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Local Sustainable Development, Local Agenda 21
The
Greater Groblerdal Local Municipality. An Assessment of Sustainable
Characteristics in Local Economic Development Initiatives
Barbara Nompumelelo Tapela / UNDP / 2002
"This report presents an assessment of the incorporation of
sustainability principles into the ongoing and emerging Local Economic
Development (LED) initiatives located within the prioritised developmental
nodes of the Greater Groblersdal Cross-Border Municipal Area.[...]. The
LED initiatives are examined in terms of the sustainability principles
stipulated by the ISRDP and through the perspective of the unfolding
municipal IDP process. The report gives particular attention to the level
of active participation by local civil society structures in the project
formulation and implementation processes. The analysis component of the
study focuses on the impediments affecting the incorporation of
sustainable development principles within the planning and implementation
of the projects listed above. Finally, the report identifies potential
strategies aimed at overcoming these impediments."
The
Importance of Local Agenda 21s
Dr David Satherwaite and Gordan McGranahan / 2000
One of the most significant innovations in addressing urban environmental
problems in recent years has been the emergence of a new kind of city-wide
initiative to address environmental problems - the Local Agenda 21. In
this article, the authors analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Local
Agenda 21s, highlighting the challenges faced by local governments in its
implementation, examples of how it has benefited cities and assessing its
progress to date.
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