Local Sustainable Development: Local Agenda 21 for Egypt and the Arab Countries
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
© Copyright 2016 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Evidence suggests that a growing number of countries are becoming more environmentally aware through adopting sustainable development (SD). Many are focusing on bottom-up methodology in targeting SD by forming LA21. The study identifies the challenges and potentials facing the Arab states in LA21 activation using SWOT analysis. Additionally, the study tests the local communities' readiness to apply bottom-up SD in Egypt, by adopting lack-gap-mismatch (LGM). The paper concludes some policies to help Arab countries moving forward such as; launching a national campaign for LA21, enhancing decentralisation, working on capacity building, more engagement in the international organisations, adopting decentralised environmental management, more vertical and horizontal communication and supporting the role of education in changing citizens' behavior. The Egyptian case shows some internal strength points that enable LA21 development if the prerequisites are fulfilled, through applying three categories of actions; exogenous to local authority, within the interaction between local authority and local citizens and internal to the local authority.
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ISSN
Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Volume
12
Issue
3
First Page
219
Last Page
243
Disciplines
Business
Keywords
Arab countries, Bottom up approach, Egypt, LGM analysis, Local Agenda21, Local sustainable development, LSD, SD, Sustainable development, SWOT analysis
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Recommended Citation
El Massah, Suzanna, "Local Sustainable Development: Local Agenda 21 for Egypt and the Arab Countries" (2016). All Works. 2278.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2278
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yes
Open Access
no