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Project or Process? Fifteen years' experience with Local Agenda 21 in Sweden (English version)

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  • Katarina Eckerberg

    (Umea University)

  • Katrin Dahlgren

    (Umea University)

Abstract

This article will discuss the potential of Local Agenda 21 as a lasting process, drawing from the Swedish experience. LA 21 in Sweden had both an early start and a high proportion of LA 21 activity. To date, Sweden has implemented LA 21 for almost fifteen years, have been tested. Over time, central government has increased its financial support to LA 21, but despite a general success in increased local initiatives towards sustainable development, there are also signs of a certain fatigue and less activity in recent years. The question thus arises: How sustainable might Local Agenda 21 become? Is it a lasting process, or is it rather a short-lived project? What might countries that have come less far learn from the Swedish experience?

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  • Katarina Eckerberg & Katrin Dahlgren, 2007. "Project or Process? Fifteen years' experience with Local Agenda 21 in Sweden (English version)," EKONOMIAZ. Revista vasca de Economía, Gobierno Vasco / Eusko Jaurlaritza / Basque Government, vol. 64(01), pages 124-141.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekz:ekonoz:2007110
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    1. Mancheva, Irina, 2018. "Which factors spur forest owners' collaboration over forest waters?," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 54-63.
    2. Carmen Echebarria & Jose M Barrutia & Itziar Aguado, 2009. "The ISC Framework: Modelling Drivers for the Degree of Local Agenda 21 Implantation in Western Europe," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 41(4), pages 980-995, April.
    3. Jose M Barrutia & Carmen Echebarria, 2011. "Explaining and Measuring the Embrace of Local Agenda 21s by Local Governments," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 43(2), pages 451-469, February.
    4. Carmen Echebarria & Jose M. Barrutia, 2013. "Factors Affecting the Attitude of Local Authorities towards Local Agenda 21," ERSA conference papers ersa13p1082, European Regional Science Association.
    5. Jose M. Barrutia & Carmen Echebarria & Patrick Hartmann & Vanessa Apaolaza & Ainhize Eletxigerra & Alexander Velez, 2015. "Towards Territorial Sustainability Systems: A step forward," ERSA conference papers ersa15p1238, European Regional Science Association.
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    7. Teresa Fidelis & Sara Moreno Pires, 2009. "Surrender or resistance to the implementation of Local Agenda 21 in Portugal: the challenges of local governance for sustainable development," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(4), pages 497-518.

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    Keywords

    economic instruments; environmental policy; local government; mobilisation; participation; sustainable development;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • O2 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy
    • R0 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis
    • Q02 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Commodity Market

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