From Local Agenda 21 to a localized Agenda 2030 – the Portuguese and Brazilian cases in perspective

Guerra, João; Schmidt, Luísa; Lourenço, Luiz Brito

doi:10.1080/15575330.2019.1599405

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“…The remaining commitments reflected an intermediate number of actions. Therefore, in light of the above, it can be stated that the action plans of the 21 districts of Madrid were not designed under the consideration of the full coverage of the Aalborg Commitments [39].…”

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Analysis of the Local Agenda 21 in Madrid Compared with Other Global Actions in Sustainable Development

Diaz‐Sarachaga

2019

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Over the last two decades, numerous towns have been involved in the Local Agenda 21 program in Spain, which is founded on social participation. In the wake of this initiative, the recent promotion of the new Spanish Urban Agenda by the national government seeks to implement the 2030 Agenda in municipalities nationwide. This research aims to examine the Local Agenda 21 process by using Madrid as a case study to determine the lessons learned to enable the effective application of the new Spanish Urban Agenda. A total of 3712 activities included in the action plans of the 21 districts of Madrid were analyzed to identify linkages with the Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of Sustainable Development Goal # 11 (“Sustainable cities and communities”). Methodologies used were solely oriented to develop an ad hoc Local Agenda 21 plan for each district, hindering the comparison of schemes and findings. Social, institutional, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development were not equally considered by the plans, being the first two aspects the most predominant. Social engagement hardly reached 0.44% of the registered population. The contribution of all action plans to the sustainable development of Madrid was not assessed due to the absence of indicators in the program.

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Analysis of the Local Agenda 21 in Madrid Compared with Other Global Actions in Sustainable Development

Diaz‐Sarachaga

2019

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“…However, on a global scale, there are still only relatively few instances where local governments, civil society groups, private companies, and researchers effectively work together to foster urban sustainability. While there are some promising examples (mostly in highly industrialized countries), the broader potential of such collaborations still needs to be exploited (Guerra, Schmidt, & Lourenço, 2019;Nevens et al, 2013). According to Paul Fenton and Sara Gustafsson (2017, p. 131): "Significant barriers to change at the intramunicipal level exist, including capacity and resources deficits, political or other interests, or the complexity of the change itself."…”

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Locating Cities and Their Governments in Multi-Level Sustainability Governance

Hickmann

2021

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Cities and their governments are increasingly recognized as important actors in global sustainability governance. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, their role in the global endeavor to foster sustainability has once again been put in the spotlight. Several scholars have highlighted pioneering local strategies and policies to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and render urban areas more sustainable. However, the question of how such urban sustainability actions are embedded in complex interactions between public and private actors operating at different levels has not been studied in enough detail. Building upon a multi-level governance approach, this article explores the entanglement and interconnectedness of cities and local governments with actors and institutions at various levels and scales to better capture the potential and limitations of urban policymaking contributing to global sustainability. The article finds that on the one hand cities and their governments are well positioned to engage other actors into a policy dialogue. On the other hand, local authorities face considerable budgetary and institutional capacity constraints, and they heavily rely on support from actors at other governmental levels and societal scales to carry out effective sustainability actions in urban areas.

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“…Essa necessidade de envolvimento acrescido, no entanto, não só foi ignorada pela generalidade das organizações do Estado (central e local), mas também a notória e crescente desconfiança entre a população parece ter resultado no seu reverso institucional. Como, aliás, já foi identificado noutros estudos (VASCONCELOS;FONSECA, 2006;LOURENÇO, 2019), decisores e técnicos da administração pública tenderam a responder com a mesma arma de arremesso (a desconfiança), desta feita direcionada para as populações que os pressionavam.…”

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“…Os acidentes industriais que ameaçam a saúde pública são momentos particularmente agudos de ansiedade social. No caso do surto de legionella de Vila Franca de Xira, a situação terá dado lugar a um encadeado social marcado por uma preocupação redobrada que pôs em causa o status quo instalado nos processos de administração e monitorização do bem comum (e.g., qualidade ambiental, saúde pública, poder local), desencadeando um grau de desconfiança inusitado, mesmo para os medíocres padrões portugueses (DELICADO et al, 2015;LOURENÇO, 2019).…”

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A bactéria da desconfiança: da inépcia à perplexidade

Guerra

2020

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O surto de legionella ocorrido no município de Vila Franca de Xira caracterizou-se por controvérsias públicas e científicas, pela desconfiança nos sistemas de monitorização e por um processo judicial moroso que adicionar ainda mais desconfiança na comunidade. Neste artigo avança-se com alguns resultados de um workshop participativo que juntou cerca de três dezenas de pessoas para refletir sobre as suas consequências. Do processo deliberativo pode concluir-se que as vulnerabilidades ambientais se juntam a vulnerabilidades sociais pré-existentes, num intrincado social difícil de destrinçar, mas que parece ter sido delimitado por meios de definição de risco pouco adaptados à realidade. Concluiu-se que as “relações de definição do risco” presentes testemunham um divórcio claro entre conhecimento técnico e leigo e subverteram a lógica sistémica da sustentabilidade e da convenção de Aahrus.

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From Local Agenda 21 to a localized Agenda 2030 – the Portuguese and Brazilian cases in perspective

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Analysis of the Local Agenda 21 in Madrid Compared with Other Global Actions in Sustainable Development

Analysis of the Local Agenda 21 in Madrid Compared with Other Global Actions in Sustainable Development

Locating Cities and Their Governments in Multi-Level Sustainability Governance

A bactéria da desconfiança: da inépcia à perplexidade

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