| 1.0 | INTRODUCTION : UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AGENDA ( LA ) 21 |
1.0 INTRODUCTION : UNDERSTANDING LOCAL AGENDA ( LA ) 21
Agenda 21 is essentially a global action plan or blue print for sustainable city development and management that was born out of Rio De Janeiro Declaration, Brazil in 1992 attended by 178 countries including Malaysia. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) known as the Earth Summit developed Agenda 21, a blueprint for action to achieve sustainable development. Agenda 21 called upon governments around the world to take a course of action to implement that blueprint.
What is Local Agenda 21?
Local Agenda 21 is a program aimed at implementing sustainable development at the local level. A Local Agenda 21 program comprises systems and processes to integrate environmental, economic and social development. Founded on a strong partnership between local government and the community, the progress towards local sustainable development will be guided by the preparation of a long term strategic action plan that integrates existing policies and programs and an agreed future direction.
Local Agenda 21 provides the basis for debate on and awareness of sustainable development at the community level. The main focus of Local Agenda 21 is to involve all groups in sustainable development planning in the major areas of economic, social and environmental development. This focus on participation clearly sets Local Agenda 21 apart from other initiatives which focus more on the achievement of outcomes for sustainable development.
| 1.1 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT |
What Does Sustainable Development Mean?
“Development that satisfies present needs without compromising the ability of future generation to satisfy their needs. It includes human development, food, safety and energy resource. It must also integrate economic, social and environment priorities”.
( Source: World Commission on Environment & Development)
