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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