Aalborg Commitment implementation process supporting Sustainable Development in cities and differenc

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Aalborg Commitment implementation process
supporting Sustainable Development in cities
and differences between the AC Commitments
Björn Grönholm, Head of Secretariat Union of the
Baltic Cities Commission on Environment 14 June
2007, Riga
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Support and success of Aalborg Commitments

• Aalborg Commitment is about means and
• measures for development of local authorities on
• the principles of Sustainable Development
• The Aalborg Commitment process include an
• Internal and an External process

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Support and success of Aalborg Commitments

• Internally the Aalborg Commitments process is.
• Supporting awareness, critical evaluation and a
  systematic approach of actions to be taken
• Set up or give a possibility/framework for
  precise goals and targets to be processed
• Support Cross sectoral and multi stakeholder
  involvement with the specific emphasis on WIN
  WIN solutions
• improvement of the administration

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Support and success of Aalborg Commitments

• Externally the Aalborg Commitments process give.
• Local authorities and stakeholders a platform for
  a common development where experiences, good
  practises, success factors, examples and ideas
  can be exchanged
• Give a possibility to benchmark own planning and
  decision making process by comparing and
  continuously evaluate and
• fine tune practises
• The common broad Aalborg Commitment process
• including a lot of cities and local authorities
  builds
• up a pressure to participate and take own
• development and improvement steps

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Support and success of Aalborg Commitments

• All in all, the Aalborg Commitment Process give a
  
• possibility for local authorities and cities to
  take actions
• where.
• There is a common agenda and framework for goal
  setting and implementation actions, including
  support and exchange of experiences by other
  local authorities and supporting organisation
• There is a common spirit and motivation to
  continuously improve and find better and more
  efficient solutions and practises by benchmarking
  and concrete cooperation

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The Aalborg Commitments

• C.1. GOVERNANCE
• C.2. LOCAL MANAGEMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
• C.3. NATURAL COMMON GOODS
• C.4. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND LIFESTYLE
  CHOICES
• C.5. PLANNING AND DESIGN
• C.6. BETTER MOBILITY, LESS TRAFFIC
• C.7. LOCAL ACTION FOR HEALTH
• C.8. VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMY
• C.9. SOCIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
• C.10 LOCAL TO GLOBAL

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Differences between the Commitments Some
questions for discussions

• - Have you identified the differences between
  the different AC
• commitments?
• - Have you understood and realised the
  differences between
• the different commitments?
• What to address and
• Whom to involve
• - Do you know where to find help and assistance?

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Differences between the Commitments

• Commitment 1 and 2
• Focus on Management and Leadership
• Commitment 3, 4 and 5
• Thematical focus on the Nature, Lifestyle, Habits
  and Planning
• Commitment 6
• Thematical focus on Mobility and Accessibility
• Commitment 7 and 8
• Thematical focus on Health lifestyle economy
  on local level
• Commitment 9 and 10
• Focusing on principles of Equity Justice and
  Local to Global

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Differences between the Commitments

• Challenges with implementation of
• Aalborg Commitments!?
• starting phase
• - Understanding the process and actions needed
• for starting and implementation of AC
• - Formulating an implementation plan
• - Reaching political and administrative
  commitment
• - Involving stakeholders needed

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Differences between the Commitments

• proceeding with the implementation plan
• - Strategy for action
• - Baseline review
• - Target setting and indicators
• - Evaluation and communication
• See Aalborg Commitment web-site
• aalborgplus10.dk

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To do the right things in the right time
together with a big number of other local
authorities and cities......
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Differences between the Commitments

• Commitment 1 and 2
• Focus on Management and Leadership
• improvement of the administration. Support
  Cross sectoral and multi stakeholder involvement
  with the specific emphasis on WIN WIN solutions
  
• Commitment 3, 4 and 5
• Thematical focus on the nature, lifestyle, habits
  and planning

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Differences between the Commitments

• Commitment 6
• Focus on Mobility and Accessibility
• Commitment 7 and 8
• Thematical focus on health and lifestyle on local
  level AND economy of society also on local level

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Differences between the Commitments

• Commitment 9 and 10
• Focusing on the principles of
• Equity and Justice
• Local to Global