Local environmental sustainability /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Theobald, Kate (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Buckingham, Susan, 1953- (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boca Raton, Fla. : Cambridge : CRC ; Woodhead, 2003.
• Σειρά: Woodhead Publishing in environmental management.
• Θέματα: Environmental policy.; Community development.; Sustainable development.; Environmental policy > Citizen participation.; NATURE > Natural Resources.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource (vii, 254 pages) : illustrations.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1855738597; 9781855738591

The importance of local programmes in driving sustainable development has been enshrined in Local Agenda 21, arguably the most influential output of the 1992 Rio 'Earth' Summit. Its importance was reiterated by the Johannesburg Summit in 2002. Local environmental sustainability sets the context for local environmental sustainability and, in particular, considers how local government can promote sustainable development by building partnerships with different groups and organisations in the local community. Using case studies, individual chapters focus on different types of regional and local ini.