Local Sustainability 2012

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Posted on: 30 May 2012
By: mackene
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The aim of the Local Sustainability 2012 study is to document the variety of local processes for sustainability that have emerged globally since the 1992 Earth Summit. Local initiatives, many of them inspired by Local Agenda 21, have made a lasting mark not only on local but also on national and international governance systems, changing profoundly the way we think about sustainable development and pushing the boundaries of what is achievable. Taking into account current discussions on the international governance framework for sustainable development, one of the key themes of the Rio+20 Conference, the main focus is on placing local sustainability initiatives within a broader national and international context, in order to identify opportunities and barriers to scaling up local action. With this in mind, the following questions are addressed:

What are the main driving forces behind local sustainability processes? How do different driving forces influence the development of local sustainability processes?

What are the key reference frameworks that influence the scope and ambition of local action? How are these frameworks developed and what is their impact on the local level?

Looking at two decades of local sustainability processes, what changes have they brought about? How has the role of local governments changed, on the local, national and international level?

Looking into the future, the study proposes a list of recommendations to leaders at the national, international and local level.

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