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Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe Presentation given at the Carlton University

Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe Presentation given at the Carlton University Ottawa/Canada, 13 April 2007. Reinhard Steurer RIMAS - Research Institute for Managing Sustainability www.sustainability.eu www.sd-network.eu. Orientation. What are SD strategies?

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Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe Presentation given at the Carlton University

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  1. Sustainable Development Strategies in Europe Presentation given at the Carlton University Ottawa/Canada, 13 April 2007 Reinhard Steurer RIMAS - Research Institute for Managing Sustainabilitywww.sustainability.eu www.sd-network.eu

  2. Orientation • What are SD strategies? • Basics on SD strategies in Europe • Principles and steps of SD strategy cycles

  3. Orientation • What are SD strategies? • Basics on SD strategies in Europe • Principles and steps of SD strategy cycles

  4. What are SD strategies? • SD strategies arestrategic processesrather thanstrategic documents ... • … asked for and described in ch. 8 of Agenda 21 andfurther specified in UN & OECD guidelines … • … aiming at normative SD principles … • … by following somekey process steps. • The steps of an SD strategy form a strategy cycle

  5. Orientation • What are SD strategies? • Basics on SD strategies in Europe • Principles and steps of SD strategy cycles

  6. Basics on SD Strategies in Europe • Most EU Members States have adopted a cross-sectoral SD strategy in recent years (Johannesburg 2002) • Most coordinated by Environment Ministry, some by chancellery/cabinet office • Some comprehensive, some cosmetic • No single ideal SD strategy in reality, but several good practices scattered across Europe • European Council adopted EU SD strategy in June 2006: provides orientation for national SD strategies and introduces new cycle

  7. Orientation • What are SD strategies? • Basics on SD strategies in Europe • Principles and steps of SD strategy cycles

  8. The SD strategy cycle – principles and steps Long-term focus Policy Integration Participation Reflexivity

  9. The SD strategy cycle – principles and steps Long-term focus Policy Integration Participation Reflexivity • … SD strategies facilitate a broad notion of policy integration • 3 SD principles and 4 forms of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  10. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  11. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  12. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  13. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  14. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  15. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  16. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  17. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  18. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  19. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  20. Four aspects of policy integration in the context of SD strategies

  21. The SD strategy cycle – principles and steps Long-term focus Policy Integration Participation Reflexivity Inspired by Volkery et al (2006): Coordination, Challenges, and Innovations in 19 National Sustainable Development Strategies, in World Development, 34/12

  22. Orientation • What are SD strategies? • Basics on SD strategies in Europe • Principles and steps of SD strategy cycles

  23. 1. Political commitment & guidance • Political mandate • Definition of approach • Legal (constitutional basis) • 2. Strategy formulation • Long-term and integrative objectives • Synergies & trade-offs • Procedural guidance regarding the 4 principles • 4. Reviewing & monitoring • Performance monitoring • Process review & evaluation • 3. The implementation process • - Budgets, work/action plans • Orchestrate strategy features & policy instruments • Assess & consider SD impacts The SD strategy cycle – principles and steps From political will to a common vision From learningto strategy renewal Long-term focus Policy Integration Participation Reflexivity From action to learning From vision to short- & medium-term action

  24. SD strategy features & policy integration

  25. SD strategy features & policy integration

  26. SD strategy features & policy integration

  27. SD strategy features & policy integration

  28. SD strategy features & policy integration

  29. For further information go to …

  30. Thank you! Reinhard Steurer reinhard.steurer@wu-wien.ac.at RIMAS – Research Institute for Managing Sustainability Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Vienna, Austria www.sustainability.eu www.sd-network.eu

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