IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL AGENDA 21.
The Case of the province of Huelva (SPAIN)
INTI Conference
Huelva 201321st-22nd
November
Social Innovation and
new ways of governance for
the socio-ecological transition
Irene Correa TierraC3it-University of Huelva
Index• Introduction
• Local Agenda 21 in Huelva
• Evaluation of LA21
• Final ideas/Conclusions
Introduction• Presentation of:
- an evaluation analysis of Local Agenda 21 done in the province of Huelva in the last decade, and
- identify the influence of the current crisis on local sustainable policies.
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
Introduction• The rise of environmental awareness since the seventies facilitated the application of `sustainable´ policies in all areas -from international to local-.
• Local Agenda 21 as methodology for achieving sustainable development at the local level, has been implemented for almost 20 years in more than 2,800 European towns, of which almost 1,200 are Spanish.
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
Initial step (motivation)
Crear programas para abordar los objetivos
Definir objetivos generales
Acordar filosofía
Establecer objetivos específicos
Identificar opciones para la acción
Identificar problemas y causas
Priorizar problemas
Formalizarlos en un Plan de Acción
Aplicar y comprobar
Evaluar y retroalimentar
Auditing
Action Plan
Evaluation and feed-back
LA21-Phases
Initial step (motivation)
Crear programas para abordar los objetivos
Definir objetivos generales
Acordar filosofía
Establecer objetivos específicos
Identificar opciones para la acción
Identificar problemas y causas
Priorizar problemas
Formalizarlos en un Plan de Acción
Aplicar y comprobar
Evaluar y retroalimentar
Auditing
Action Plan
Evaluation and feed-back
LA21-Phases
New elements:
1. Green-Philosophy
2. Participation
3. Continuous
Local Agenda 21 in Huelva• In Huelva:
Almost all of the municipalities has been involved in sustainability policies:
-Like signatories of Charter of European Cities & Towns Towards Sustainability (Aalborg Charter, 1994)
-Provincial Agenda 21-Huelva/ Sustainable Energy Action Plans
-Members of CIUDAD 21
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
http://www.ciudad21.org/
•Local Agendas 21: `Ciudad´ 21 Program
2002
2008
2011
HUELVA PROVINCE
•Local Agendas 21: `Ciudad´ 21 Program
2002
2008
2011
HUELVA PROVINCE
Study area:
Evaluation of LA21• Study area: Punta Umbría + Cartaya + Aljaraque
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
Evaluation of LA21• Study area: Punta Umbría + Cartaya + Aljaraque
• Why these cases? Because they had an own Local Agenda 21, they were very active and because they had…
1. Resources (economic / staff)
2. Institutional support
3. Positives experiences (participation/ results)
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
Evaluation of LA21• Current situation:1. Resources (economic / staff)• without personal, and the personal of the Envieronment or Local
development Area don´t know it or they don´t have time for it. • without own budget. Any action with own resources.
2. Institutional support• it isn´t between the priorities of the local governments
3. Positives experiences (participation/ results)• Last actions: The Covenant of Mayors, PAES-Sustainable Energy Action Plans• No participative process (afraid for it?) • Any public information
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
Conclusions• Old positive experiences (plans, projects…)
• The good relationship between administration and citizen or
• Implemented participatory processes experiences
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions
not been enough to survive
• Need more maturity (participation and education)• More co-responsability
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