Ecologically Sustainable Development

Localising Agenda 21: A Guide to Sustainable Development for the APEC Region

Prepared by Environment Australia for
the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000

This guide has been prepared to provide local authorities and the communities they represent with guidance and direction in planning and implementing a Local Agenda 21 approach.

Contents

• Foreword by Senator The Hon Robert Hill
• About this Guide

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• Introduction (introduction.pdf - 86 KB)
  • Introduction to the APEC Region
  • APEC and Local Agenda 21
  • Overview: Diversity of Local Authorities
  • What is Local Agenda 21?
  • What are the Key Outcomes from a Local Agenda 21 Program?
  • About this Guide
• Background (background.pdf - 98 KB)
  • Where did Local Agenda 21 Come From?
  • Local Agenda 21 Since the Earth Summit
  • What does Sustainable Development Mean?
  • What are Some of the Key Principles of Sustainability?
  • Who is Promoting Local Agenda 21?
  • Why Should Local Authorities Implement a Local Agenda 21?
  • How Does Local Agenda 21 Fit with Existing Policies, Programs and Activities?

Section 1 - Action Areas

• Action Area 1 - Preparing the ground for Local Agenda 21 (actionarea1.pdf - 110 KB)
• Action Area 2 - Building partnerships and driving the process (actionarea2.pdf - 125 KB)
• Action Area 3 - Setting the vision and the framework to move towards it (actionarea3.pdf - 132 KB)
• Action Area 4 - Creating a local action planning document (actionarea4.pdf - 156 KB)
• Action Area 5 - Implementing, reporting, monitoring and reviewing (actionarea5.pdf - 64 KB)

Section 2 - Case Studies

• Australia
  • Country Profile (australia.pdf - 73 KB)
  • Shire of Tweed (tweed.pdf KB)
  • City of Whyalla (whyalla.pdf - 133 KB)
  • Map (australiamap.pdf - 23 KB)
• Malaysia
  • Country Profile (malaysiaprofile.pdf - 82 KB)
  • City of Johor Bahru (johorbahru.pdf - 131 KB)
  • Map (malaysiamap.pdf - 35 KB)
• Philippines
  • Country Profile (philippinesprofile.pdf - 72 KB)
  • Municipality of Puerto Princesa (puertoprincesa.pdf - 117 KB)
  • Map (philippinesmap.pdf - 30 KB)
• Thailand
  • Country Profile (thailand.pdf - 85 KB)
  • Phuket Municipal Authority (phuket.pdf - 119 KB)
  • Map (thailandmap.pdf - 35 KB)

Section 3 - Resources and Appendixes

• Further Reading & Internet Sites (bibliography.pdf - 143 KB)
• Useful Contacts (contacts.pdf - 57 KB)
• Appendix 1 - Chapter 28 of Agenda 21 (appendix1.pdf - 28 KB)
• Appendix 2 - A summary guide to Agenda 21 (appendix2.pdf - 32 KB)
• Appendix 3 - Some key principles of sustainability (appendix3.pdf - 25 KB)
• Appendix 4 - Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (appendix4.pdf - 30 KB)
• Appendix 5 - Benefits to a local authorities of implementing a Local Agenda 21 (appendix5.pdf - 25 KB)
• Appendix 6 - Possible roles of a Local Agenda 21 steering committee (appendix6.pdf - 33 KB)
• Appendix 7 - Many uses for indicators (appendix7.pdf - 27 KB)
• Appendix 8 - Regional Agenda 21 (appendix8.pdf - 29 KB)