Local environmental sustainability /
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 co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Fla. : Cambridge :
CRC ; Woodhead,
2003.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in environmental management.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=101321 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 254 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1855738597 9781855738591 |
