From the Earth Summit to Local Agenda 21 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853835471 ISBN 13 : 9781853835476

Editeur : Earthscan Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) called for the participation and co-operation of local authorities in support of its economic, social and environmental goals. In this text, the authors present in-depth cases studies that emphasize the diversity and inventiveness of initiatives since Rio, within different national settings. The text offers a counterpoint to the official monitoring and assessment procedures of national governments and international bodies. It highlights the problems of assessment and policy evaluation and sets out the policy stages necessary for more effective realization of LA21 agendas.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

'THIS IS ESSENTIAL READING for all those who want to see that what they do, in rising to the challenge of Rio, draws properly on the experience of others and therefore makes their contribution all the more effective.' from the Foreword by JOHN GUMMER MP former secretary of State for the Environment 'An essential guide to how global agreements are being implemented at a local level. Sometimes people question whether global agreements impact on their lives. This book answers with a firm 'YES'.' FELIX DODDS UNED-UK Coordinator Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development called for the participation and cooperation of loca1 authorities in support of its economic, social and environmental goals. This collection of in-depth case studies emphasizes the diversity and inventiveness of local initiatives since the Rio 'Earth Summit' within different national settings. From the Earth Summit to Local Agenda 21offers a realistic counterpoint to the official monitoring and assessment procedures of national governments and international bodies. It highlights the problems of assessment and policy evaluation and clearly sets out the policy stages necessary for more effective realization of Local Agenda 21 objectives. WILLIAM M LAFFERTY is professor of political science at the University of Oslo, Norway, and director of the Program for Research and Documentation for a Sustainable Society (ProSus) within the Research Council of Norway. KATARINA ECKERBERG is associate professor in international relations at the Department of Political Science, Umea University, Sweden. Originally published in 1998

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Earthscan Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853835471
• ISBN 13: 9781853835476
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: Lafferty William M., Eckerberg Katarina
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