How can human communities sustain a long-term existence on a small planet? This
challenge grows ever more urgent as the threat of global warming increases. Planning for …

This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity,
uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods …

This paper provides the first comprehensive review of peer-reviewed journal articles on
Local Agenda 21 processes worldwide between 1992 (Rio Summit) and 2012 (Rio+ 20 …

The central concern of this book is place identity, and its representation and manipulation
through planning. Place identity is of growing international concern, both in planning …

This article presents a systematic literature review of 109 articles (1992–2015) dealing with
Local Agenda 21 processes worldwide. It analyzes two essential elements of Local Agenda …

The situation for governors and managers of natural resources has increased in complexity.
Previously it was enough to sustain the yields of wood, food and energy. Today …

Since the 1990s, the local level of governance has become increasingly important in
addressing the challenge of sustainable development. In this article, we compare two …

A presentation of detailed comparative research into the implementation in 11 European
countries of Local Agenda 21-the action plan for sustainable development at community …

Sustainable development is capturing the attention of planners, politicians and business
leaders. Within the academic sphere its study is increasingly breaching disciplinary …

In a world faced with constant and varied sustainability challenges, local communities stand
at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. What happens at the local level may affect the …