ACTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY: NORTHWEST ENGLAND'S TOOL FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL

Philip James () and Stuart Donaldson ()
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Philip James: Telford Institute of Environmental Systems, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Allerton Building, Frederick Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 6PU, UK
Stuart Donaldson: Government Office for the Northwest, Cunard Building, Water Street, Pier Head, Liverpool, L1 3QB, UK

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2001, vol. 03, issue 03, 413-430

Abstract: A requirement of the UK Government's strategy for sustainable development, published in 1999, was that all English regions would produce a sustainability framework by the end of 2000. In the Northwest, the framework has been produced under the titleAction for Sustainability.The framework is addressed at a wide audience of strategists and key decision-makers, including elected members and those in the public, private and voluntary sectors. One of the framework's main uses is to be a tool for regional sustainability appraisal.The work undertaken to produce the framework is described by one of those involved in the process. The published framework is evaluated using current concepts of sustainable development. The way in which the framework is already beginning to influence development in the Northwest is illustrated by two case studies involving appraisals of the Regional Planning Guidance and applications for funding from the Single Regeneration Budget.

Keywords: sustainability appraisal; regional sustainable development framework; Northwest England; systems modelling; action for sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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