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5. Sustainability

Commitment at community level is vital for the achievement of environmentally sustainable development

At community level, sustainable development principles need to be given meaning in the lives of ordinary people. Their implementation has been given impetus by Local Agenda 21 initiatives, following the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. More generally, sustainability principles call for a change in the culture of appreciation of environmental issues.

Sustainability

What sorts of community-level commitments are required?