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LED Policy Brief 6: From LED to SLED? Local government and the politics of sustainability

by Alex — last modified 2008-10-07 19:31
This Briefing argues that Local Government in South Africa is not appropriately configured to meet the sustainable development challenge. A major obstacle is the dualistic nature of regulatory frameworks - particularly in respect of IDPs and IEAs. Adopting a sustainability paradigm forces us to rethink the meaning of development and question the adequacy of an 'impact mitigation' mindset inherent in current policy frames. If Local Economic Development is pursued without embracing the real challenges of sustainability, outcomes will be short-lived as they inevitably come up against the long-term impact of previously unrecognised ecological thresholds.


Mark Swilling, Wendy Crane,

2007

Sustainable livelihoods Approaches
Local Economic Development
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Rethinking Governance
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