Sustainable communities - a shared agenda, a share of the action. A guide for local authorities

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2006
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Provides practical ideas, case studies and sources of advice about how different council services can help deliver environmental sustainability. It includes how councils can buy goods and services in a way that helps protect the environment and the way in which councils can lead their communities on the big issues like climate change.

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  • Planning and development
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental planning/land

Publisher History

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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