One of the fundamental prerequisites for the achievement of sustainable development is broad public participation in decision-making. — Agenda 21


The following pages provide a number of examples of the kind of crucial efforts taking place around the country to raise our awareness about sustainability, to protect our environment, to overcome poverty and improve economic security for everyone, and to change our current patterns of production and consumption.

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NASCA meeting Sustainable development cuts across a range of issues and sectors in society, and can be seen in the growing linkages among groups and projects once thought separate.
Many environmental groups now understand their goals are intertwined with those groups working to overcome poverty and racism, as peace groups trace one of the roots of war to the competition for natural resources. warehouse
New York rally As a result, these groups are beginning to see themselves as part of a larger historical movement to improve our quality of life by changing our way of life.