Sweden : problems and prospects at the leading edge of LA21 implementation

• The Swedish government reported to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) in June 1997 that all municipalities were underway with LA21. The investment programme was, however, not the first financial support provided by the national government to local initiatives. The chapter provides a general overview of the status of LA21, and introduces some of the main characteristics of its content as seen from the municipalities. It describes the national government's programme for Sustainable Sweden, and the local investment programme in particular in relation to LA21. The national government's understanding of sustainable development will be compared with the municipal picture. The chapter examines the extent to which local planning for sustainability has led to a greater use of participatory methods due to LA21. It concludes with the problems and prospects of LA21 in a country at the leading edge of implementation.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Statsvetenskap -- Statsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Political Science -- Political Science (hsv//eng)

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