strategy
Developing Local Agenda 21
Implementation:
Hamilton-Wentworth, Canada began work in 1990 to create its Local Agenda 21 called "Vision 2020". The process has involved consultation and input from more than 1,000 citizens. The municipality is creating mechanisms for implementation, including an annual public reporting process, development of sustainability indicators, and the formal integration of Vision 2020 priorities into the annual municipal budget process.The Local Agenda 21 effort in the highlands province of Cajamarca, Peru is aimed at the establishment of a [Provincial Development Plan] which ties economic growth and quality of life improvements to ecosystem management. Six consultation forums covering education/natural resources/agriculture, employment, cultural heritage/tourism, urban environment and women/family/population were been established to create multi-sector development strategies which will be implemented through signed inter-institutional agreements.
Claim:
The translation of Local Agenda 21 into concrete actions is necessary. The document is too abstract which has proved to be an important obstacle for implementation. Methods for achieving sustainable development on local level are not given. As a consequence many local governments do not know how and where to start. Broader:
Planning for environmental factorsEnabling integrated agenda processesEnabling integrated agenda processesMotivating cooperation Narrower:
Undertaking community consultations to prepare and adopt a Local Agenda 21Improving NGO participation in Agenda 21 review and evaluationStrengthening role of local authorities in sustainable development Facilitated by:
Using roundtable processDeveloping local sustaining networksInvolving local people in raising public awareness on the environmentImproving public understanding of scientific reports on local sustainable development issuesImproving cooperation on Agenda 21 follow-up among UN and financial organizations at global, regional and levelsRecognizing major non-governmental groups as key partners in implementing Agenda 21 Values:
Nonlocal Organizations:
International Union of Local Authorities World Federation of United Cities Council of European Municipalities and Regions Local Governments for Sustainability Local Agenda 21 British Council Subjects:
Society → LocalDevelopment → Development
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
