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ABSTRACT
Adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, "Agenda 21" is a program of action for sustainable development, established for the twenty-first century and destined for communities and territories. More than a simple tool for sustainable development, it is a true local strategy which implies commitment to continuous improvement and enables communities to provide relevant and innovative actions in order to meet the challenges of sustainable development. A lasting element of public policies, it applies to a whole territory or a pre-defined part of the territory, depending on the objectives and available means.
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Camille TAVIAN : Environmental and sustainable development consultant and coordinator
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Gilles FRIDERICH : Eco-responsibility officer for the city of Metz – sustainable development and solidarity mission
INTRODUCTION
Sustainable development is now at the heart of regional planning issues, and the challenges of achieving more sustainable development are many: responding to climate change while maintaining economic dynamism, controlling environmental impacts and energy consumption, preserving and managing natural resources, limiting threats to public health, developing solidarity and quality of life, and reducing poverty...
Adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the Agenda 21 program of sustainable development actions for the 21st century has now become a genuine sustainable development tool for local authorities and regions.
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Agenda 21 : contexte et concept
Agenda 21 and territories
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