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Local Development from the Sustainable Development Perspective
Local Development from the Sustainable Development Perspective

Author(s): Otto Milik
Subject(s): Governance, Economic policy, Social development, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: local community; sustainable development; governance; public services; development strategy;

Summary/Abstract: Local development is the process of development, primarily economic, in a certain region or administrative-territorial unit, which causes an increase in quality of life at the local community, meeting the requirements of the current generation and making future generations fulfill their options, is sustainable development. Sustainable development aims to reconcile two fundamental aspirations, namely the need for economic and social development, and protecting and improving the state of the environment. From the perspective of development, governance is a process of collective decision therefore involves cooperation between different institutions and local communities to exercise their responsibilities and powers to carry out a long term global strategy. Local public services are defined as all activities of public utility and generally undertaken at the territorial-administrative units under the management, coordination and accountability of local government, to meet the requirements of local communities.

  • Issue Year: 10/2009
  • Issue No: S2
  • Page Range: 894-898
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English