The Road to Sustainable Development: A Guide for Nongovernmental Organizations, PRP 120
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Date
1998
Authors
Magalhaes, Antonio Rocha
Schmandt, Jurgen
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LBJ School of Public Affairs
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The Road to Sustainable Development, conducted in 1995-1996 and completed in 1997, is the first LBJ School policy research project specifically to address sustainable development as a new policy paradigm. The research conducted during this period was designed to create a guide for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) interested in organizing sustainable development initiatives. Drawing on experiences from eight cases ofNGO involvement as convenors and facilitators in the development process, this report explores the methods, problems, and potential involved in using the concept of sustainability as a tool for positive change in communities. Using citizen participation and integrated expert advice as the principal components of sustainable development planning, we were able to chart the process as a linked two-track model. Funding for this research and its subsequent distribution was made possible through a grant from the United States Department of Commerce, Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Sustainable Development and Intergovernmental Affairs. It is our hope that, as we move into the twenty-first century, the experiences outlined in this volume will serve as a guide to other institutions, organizations, and researchers who follow in this path.
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public affairs, United States, sustainable development, environment, conservation, NGOs, CASS, Social and Sanitary Action Committee, FNDI, First Nations Development Institute, Projecto ÁRIDAS, Rio Grande/Río Bravo Coalition, MBIS, Mackenzie Basin Impact Study, SELF, Solar Electric Light Fund, NBA, Narmada Bachao Andolan