Including environmental management in activities of local authorities

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends promoting the inclusion of integrated environmental management into general local government activities.

1. Strengthening role of local authorities in sustainable development
2. Strengthening local governments
3. Managing the environment
4. Delegating sustainable development to appropriate level
5. Building capacity for environmental management

1. Improving social planning for human settlements
2. Ensuring local authorities use environmentally sound building materials
3. Developing local environmental health action plans

1. Providing incentives to local authorities to recycle wastes

1. Nonlocal
2. Mismanagement