Nowadays, the urban way of life, and more particularly industry, transportation, agriculture, consumption and leisure activities, have a clear environmental cost that may not be assumed in the long run. It is thus necessary to achieve sustainability in cities and villages, by promoting a use of material, energy and water resources that preserves the environmental capital.

The Aalborg charter of 1994 establishes principles of sustainable development in urban environments and should be seen as a framework in which municipalities should plan and implement their local Agenda 21. The Castilla-La Mancha Sustainable Cities and Towns Network intends to improve the cooperation between municipalities of the region, thus promoting the interchange of knowledge and experiences and the coordination of their local sustainability strategies.

Over three hundred municipalities and provinces of Castilla-La Mancha.

Federation of Municipalities and Provinces of Castilla-La Mancha

Improve and promote the territorial cooperation of Castilla-La Mancha municipalities, both between them and with other public administrations and private entities in a regional, national, European and international level, in order to achieve an integral urban sustainable development.

Practical Guide for the Design, Implementation and Development of Local Agenda 21

Federation of Municipalities and Provinces of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain
http://www.fempclm.com/
María Eugenia Rodriguez Madrid (Technical coordinator of the regional network FEMP-CLM), tel. +34 925 256451

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Urban Policy > Urban environment

Environmental sustainability