The role of cities in sustainable development: the case of Agenda 21 in Andalusia (Spain)

Authors

  • Rocío Llamas Sánchez Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Granada
  • Angeles Muñoz Fernández Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Granada
  • Guillermo Maraver Tarifa Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Granada
  • Belén Senés García Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000300003

Keywords:

regional and local development, sustainable development, environmental management, local government

Abstract

The City 21 Program in Andalusia (Spain) is a program that provides support and advice to cities and towns in Andalusia which demonstrate their commitment to create a local plan for sustainability by adopting Local Agenda 21 (LA21). LA21 is a program of action through which town councils make a diagnosis of their municipalities and, following a citizen participation plan, define and implement a series of interventions to achieve improved economic, social and environmental performance in their municipalities. In this paper, we analyze the drivers and hindering factors in the implementation of this program in the Andalusian municipalities. The conclusions offer recommendations to improve these processes that can be generalized to other regions facing similar challenges in the sustainable development of villages and towns around the world.

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Published

2010-12-02

How to Cite

Llamas Sánchez, R., Muñoz Fernández, A., Maraver Tarifa, G., & Senés García, B. (2010). The role of cities in sustainable development: the case of Agenda 21 in Andalusia (Spain). Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 36(109). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612010000300003