Impact of economic crisis in the development of local agenda 21. The Case of the province of Huelva (SPAIN) Irene CORREA TIERRA

1. INTI
Conference
Huelva 2013
21st-22nd
November
Social
Innovation and
new ways of
governance for
the socioecological
transition
IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL AGENDA 21.
The Case of the province of
Huelva (SPAIN)
Irene Correa Tierra
C3it-University of Huelva

2. Index
• Introduction
• Local Agenda 21 in Huelva
• Evaluation of LA21
• Final ideas/Conclusions

3. 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

4. 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

5. LA21-Phases
Initial step (motivation)
Auditing
Acordar filosofía
Identificar
problemas y
causas
Definir objetivos
generales
Priorizar
problemas
Action Plan
Establecer
objetivos
específicos
Identificar
opciones para la
acción
Crear programas
para abordar los
objetivos
Formalizarlos en
un Plan de
Acción
Evaluation and feed-back
Aplicar y
comprobar
Evaluar y
retroalimentar

6. LA21-Phases
Initial step (motivation)
Auditing
Acordar filosofía
Identificar
problemas y
causas
Definir objetivos
generales
Priorizar
problemas
Action Plan
Establecer
objetivos
específicos
Identificar
opciones para la
acción
Crear programas
para abordar los
objetivos
Formalizarlos en
un Plan de
Acción
Evaluation and feed-back
Aplicar y
comprobar
Evaluar y
retroalimentar
New elements:
1. GreenPhilosophy
2. Participation
3. Continuous

7. 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

8. http://www.ciudad21.org/

9. •Local Agendas 21:
`Ciudad´ 21 Program
2002
2008
2011
HUELVA PROVINCE

10. •Local Agendas 21:
`Ciudad´ 21 Program
2002
2008
2011
Study area:
HUELVA PROVINCE

11. Evaluation of LA21
• Study area: Punta Umbría + Cartaya + Aljaraque
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions

12. 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

13. 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

14. Conclusions
• Old positive experiences (plans, projects…)
• The good relationship between administration
and citizen or
• Implemented participatory processes experiences
not been enough to survive
• Need more maturity (participation and education)
• More co-responsability
Introduction; Local Agenda 21 in Huelva; Evaluation of LA21; Final ideas/Conclusions

15. Thanks for attention!
irene@uhu.es