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Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism

Routledge Studies in Sustainability

By (author) John Stanton
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Published: 12th Oct 2015
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 10mm
Weight: 273g
ISBN-10: 1138192589
ISBN-13: 9781138192584
Barcode No: 9781138192584
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Synopsis
Change and development are going on all around us. On both an international platform, as well as at the local governmental and community level, governments, decision and policy makers constantly strive to improve the world in which we live, seeking to make it better and to improve quality of life. This book focuses on such development in the context of localism in the UK. It strips the principle of local sustainability down to its constituent parts and considers the extent to which it can be said to be central to local life. As part of this, it presents the case for the importance of accountability and citizen participation in achieving objectives aligned with sustainability, and illustrates the relationships that these principles share. On this foundation, it evaluates local government in the UK, as well as examples of community-led regeneration initiatives and bodies, and seeks to determine both the nature of their pursuit of sustainability and the extent to which accountability and citizen participation play a part in that pursuit. It shows that local sustainability is enhanced by accountability and citizen participation; those principles ensuring that local people can be central to the process. Whilst its evaluations of local democratic systems in the UK reveal certain issues as regards the extent to which this is reflected in practice, it at least demonstrates an enthusiasm and awareness of the important role that accountability and citizen participation can play in the process of local sustainability. The book is aimed at legal academics, with relevance also to students in law, environmental politics and sustainable development, as well as those working in government policy and political practice.

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"This book provides the first detailed study of the application of the democratic principles in the context of local sustainability. It constructs a robust argument in support of strong leadership, decentralisation of power and the empowerment of local citizens for community regeneration in support of sustainable development." - Journal of Environmental Law, Victoria Jenkins, University of Swansea