Managing Local Sustainability

From Local Agenda 21 to the Sustainability Cycle

ICLEI on its way towards an integrated and cyclical
sustainability management & governance approach ?

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The World Consumption Cartogram


Sustainability

quality
of life
ind. sustainable development ind.
countries countries

new
model
current
model

dev.
countries

resource use
per capita


Sustainability

 In developing countries,
to increase the quality of life
WITHOUT
increasing per capita resource use

 In industrialised countries,
to reduce per capita resource use by 80%
WITHOUT
endangering basic features of quality of life


Local Agenda 21


Local Agenda 21

Issue Visions, Projects,
Preparation Analysis Goals Actions

Implementation
•Council
Decision
•Management
Kick-off

Structures

What?
Why?

How?
•Participation
Strategy
•Facilitation
•Timetable
•Communication
Strategy

Status Indi- Action Council Monitoring,
Report cators Plan Decision Evaluation


Limited influence on desired lifestyles


Local Agenda 21

Next Step
 Effectiveness
(towards sustainability,
i.e. resource use reduction)
 Coherence
(i.e. combining daily decision-making
and participatory processes)


Environmental Management


ANALYTICAL CRITERIA REPORT AND
MANAGEMENT CHECKS &
TOOLS & AND COMMU-
TOOLS ACT
PLANNING STANDARDS NICATION
EMAS, ISO
Environmental & Sectoral 14000, ISO Environmental Environmental &
Social Impact sustainabilityp 9000 & social social reporting
Sustainability erformance ecoBUDGET monitoring & Triple Bottom
Assessment targets Sustainability Measurement Line GRI
management
ISO 14001
family of Inspection, Environmental &
Strategic Cleaner
management analysis and social
Assessment technology
standards records communication
EMAS
SA 8000 Environmental State of the
Risk Assessment Social IPPC & WM & social environment &
accountability auditing society reports
Environmental
social & AA 1000 Pollution Improvement Public
economic Accountability prevention Management participation
planning
Corporate Disaster
Sustainabiity
Disaster planning social management
Indicators
responsibility plans
Life Cycle Triple Bottom Conflict
Assessment Line GRI management



Re-ACT PLAN
Study the result • Understand gaps
Redesign systems to reflect between customers’
learning /citizens’ expectations
• Change standards and what you deliver
• Communicate it broadly • Set priorities for
• Retrain 4 1 closing gaps
• Develop an action plan
ACT PLAN to close gaps
Costumer &
Citizens
satisfaction
3 2
CHECK CHECK DO DO
Observe the effects of the • Implement changes
change or test • Collect data to
• Analyze data determine if gaps are
• Pinpoint problems closing



CONTINUAL
IMPROVEMENT
Redefine purpose
Review and improve and
• review re-establish plan
• correct and prevent
• improve
Define purpose and establish plan
• identify aspects and risks
• establish internal criteria
• set objectives and targets
• create strategic plan
• develop management programme
• create environmental policy

Implement
Measure and assess • ensure capability
• measure and monitor • support actions
• audit

Initial review

Senior management and political leadership


Limited impact on environmental quality


Taking the Best ...

Local Agenda 21 Environ. Management
 broad thematic  environmental
approach focus
 community  little public
participation involvement
 disconnected from  embedded in local
local government government
decision-making decision-making
 linear planning  cyclic management
process process


Cyclical Sustainability Management


Integration

LocGov Dept
LocGov Dept
LocGov Dept
LocGov Dept
LocGov Dept
LocGov Dept

Indicator Set
Indicator Set
Indicator Set
Indicator Set
Indicator Set
Indicator Set
Budget Line
Budget Line
Budget Line
Budget Line
Budget Line
Budget Line

Annual
Municipal
Budget


Example: Ludwigsburg / Germany

11 Themes Indicators Admin Master Budget line
with for each structure Plans for each
strategic of the according for each Master
objectives themes to themes theme Plan

4 Obj 6 Ind Unit 1 Plan 1 Budget 1
5 Obj measure 4 Ind monitor Unit 6 develop Plan 6 finances Budget 6
8 Obj success 4 Ind Unit 7 and Plan 7 Budget 7
4 Obj 8 Ind Unit 8 implement Plan 8 Budget 8

67 objectives 54 indicators 11 units 11 plans 1 annual
city budget



Economy Coexistence of
& Work Generations
and Nations
Attractive
Living Mobility

Energy Green Areas
in Town
Education & Cultural
Care Life
Vital Town
Districts
Dynamic A World of
Town Centre Sports


attractive culture economy &
living life work
energy
5,0% 11,1% 1,2%
21,3%
vital town
districts
7,2%
a world of
sports dynamic
3,5% town centre
13,4%
coexistence of
education & generations &
care nations
mobility green areas
20,8% in town 0,3%
11,2%
5,1%

Integrated Governance & Management

In essence ...

 ...to serve as a development model for others
 ...to move towards 20% resource use
 ...to implement strong political commitment
 ... to initiate innovation and changed lifestyles
 ...to implement good governance in sustainability management
 Build capacity in local government


Managing Local Sustainability

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