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Local Plan for Sustainable Development of Sibiu Municipality

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7<br />

SIBIU<br />

Foreword<br />

by the United Nations <strong>Development</strong> Programme Resident Representative in Romania<br />

<strong>Local</strong> Agenda 21 (LA21) was developed and adopted at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 as a<br />

vehicle <strong>for</strong> promoting sustainable development. Ten years later, in Johannesburg in 2002, the second summit<br />

promoted LA21 as the principal instrument <strong>for</strong> use in achieving the well-being <strong>of</strong> the world’s population. Aimed at local<br />

administration, LA21 promotes, through public participation, a delicate balance between economic growth, social<br />

equity, and environmental protection.<br />

The concept <strong>of</strong> sustainable development calls <strong>for</strong> a constant re-evaluation <strong>of</strong> the relationship between man and<br />

nature, and solidarity between generations, as the only viable option <strong>for</strong> long-term development.<br />

The United Nations <strong>Development</strong> Programme (UNDP) Office in Romania actively promotes sustainable development<br />

through its support <strong>of</strong> the project “Building <strong>Local</strong> Capacity to Implement the <strong>Local</strong> Agenda 21 in Romania.” The project<br />

was implemented in nine pilot cities during 2000–2002, and in an additional thirteen cities, during 2003–2004. The<br />

project covers a new set <strong>of</strong> cities every year, under the coordination <strong>of</strong> the National Centre <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sustainable</strong><br />

<strong>Development</strong>, the UNDP implementing agency <strong>for</strong> LA21.<br />

This has been a unique participatory process, stimulating the energy <strong>of</strong> citizens, businesses, academics, NGOs, and<br />

local authorities. They all rose to the challenge and their collective ef<strong>for</strong>ts have produced this document. This report<br />

grew out <strong>of</strong> local needs and ideas and is a tribute to their ef<strong>for</strong>ts, energy and enthusiasm. Whether by giving<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation, <strong>of</strong>fering technical assistance or through their participation, the whole community has made an enormous<br />

contribution to its success.<br />

The result is a coherent strategy with a concrete action and implementation plan. Both <strong>of</strong>fer a concrete certification<br />

that the project can meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the community and represent an important contribution to sustainable<br />

development in Romania. I congratulate and thank all those who have contributed to its success.<br />

Soknan Han Jung<br />

Resident Representative<br />

United Nations <strong>Development</strong> Programme

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