Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism (Routledge Studies in Sustainability) - Softcover

Book 4 of 50: Routledge Studies in Sustainability

Stanton, John

 
9781138192584: Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138192589 ISBN 13: 9781138192584
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Change and development are going on all around us. On both an international platform, as well as at the local governmental and community level, governments, decision and policy makers constantly strive to improve the world in which we live, seeking to make it better and to improve quality of life.

This book focuses on such development in the context of localism in the UK. It strips the principle of local sustainability down to its constituent parts and considers the extent to which it can be said to be central to local life. As part of this, it presents the case for the importance of accountability and citizen participation in achieving objectives aligned with sustainability, and illustrates the relationships that these principles share. On this foundation, it evaluates local government in the UK, as well as examples of community-led regeneration initiatives and bodies, and seeks to determine both the nature of their pursuit of sustainability and the extent to which accountability and citizen participation play a part in that pursuit.

It shows that local sustainability is enhanced by accountability and citizen participation; those principles ensuring that local people can be central to the process. Whilst its evaluations of local democratic systems in the UK reveal certain issues as regards the extent to which this is reflected in practice, it at least demonstrates an enthusiasm and awareness of the important role that accountability and citizen participation can play in the process of local sustainability.

The book is aimed at legal academics, with relevance also to students in law, environmental politics and sustainable development, as well as those working in government policy and political practice.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Dr John Stanton is Lecturer in Law, The City Law School, City University London, United Kingdom.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138192589
ISBN 13 
9781138192584
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
188

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780415724838: Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  041572483X ISBN 13:  9780415724838
Publisher: Routledge, 2014
Hardcover