Problem
Limited control of environment by local communities
Nature:
There are currently few ways for local communities to decide appropriate ways of developing and conserving their natural resources. Many small towns have little influence in determining the use of surrounding lands, and feel the only land over which they have influence is limited to the small central area. The fact that surrounding resources, even if controlled from elsewhere, might still be a possible resource for the community, goes largely unnoticed, as well as the fact that resources include time as well as land. Broader Problems:
Felt community powerlessnessLack of indigenous environmental rights Narrower Problems:
Lack of community involvement in the conservation of plant genetic resources Aggravates:
Prevailing community insecurity Reduced By:
Local control of resourcesStrategies:
Using environmental lawDeveloping local environmental health action plansRecognizing citizen's rights in relation to the environmentEmpowering citizens to challenge pollutersInstigating community resources managementInstigating community resources management Values:
Self-controlLimitednessNonlocal Subject(s):
Society → CommunitiesSociety → Local
Cybernetics → Control
Environment → Environment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
19.10.2000 – 00:00 CEST