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Chapter 28 identifies
local authorities:
"The
participation and cooperation of local authorities will be a determining factor
in fulfilling objectives. Local authorities construct, operate and maintain economic,
social and environmental infrastructure, oversee planning processes, establish
local environmental policies and regulations, and assist in implementing national
and sub-national environmental policies. As the level of governance closest to
the people, they play a vital role in educating, mobilizing and responding to
the public to promote sustainable development."
Agenda 21 requires
governments to produce national sustainable development strategies.
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Many
local government organisations have produced local sustainable development strategies,
generally known as local agenda 21s or LA21s.
Governments of less well developed countries emphasise fundamental needs, such
as instilling more democratic local processes and improving basic planning and
infrastructure services, and "brown" issues such as dereliction, waste disposal,
and sewage.
More developed countries are concerned about reducing excessive resource consumption
and "green" issues, such as amenity and landscape conservation.
Click this link for more information for:
Our Number 1 LA 21 Web Site
http://www.oldhamagenda21.org.uk/
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