Javier Agirre OrcajoGeneral Director

Ihobe - Basque Government

Community-led Local Development approach

(CLLD)

Socio-demographic data Euskadi – Basque Country EU -27

Population (inhabitants) 2,172,175 499,753,500

Population density (inhab/km2) 300.2 117.8

Life expectancy (years) - Men 77.2 76.1

Life expectancy (years) - Women 84.3 82.2

Hospital beds (per 100,000 inhabitants) 375 590

Internet access (% homes) 60 65

Per capita GDP (EU 27= 100) 136 100

Population aged between 20 and 24 with secondary studies (%)

78.0 78.5

LOCAL Agenda 21

PARTNERSHIP

95% municipalities99% populationStrategic instrument

Local-Regional

Net WORKING

05 Finantial06 Advisory07 Technical assistance08 Recognition

01 Information 02 Training03 Methodology04 IT

8 services

198 municipalities

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Local-Regional PARTNERSHIP

LOCAL LEARNING transferred to the regional:

CHARACTERISTICSStrategic view Long term

FRAMEWORK policies

MainstreamingCitizen participation Monitoring and assessment

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LocalAdministrations

Agenda 21

Local Action Plan

TERRITORIAL ASPECTS

Territory and PlanningBiodiversity and the Natural Environment

Mobility and Transport

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Economic developmentLabour market

Welfare and social inclusiónCultureHealth

Basque languageEqualityHousing

Social harmony

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

WaterWasteEnergy

AtmosphereClimate Change and Global Impact

NoiseLand

Environmental RiskEnvironmental Management Economic ActivitiesEnvironmental Management Local Administration

EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND PARTICIPATION

Awareness Raising and Sustainable Consumption

Communication and Citizen Participation

Working Groups ProjectsBasque Local Sustainability

Observatory. Mugi 21

How we work

Water management Health Contaminated land and urban planning Invasive species Air quality Climate change mitigation programmes Activity licences

Ecological water treatment plant using floating macrophyte species, located in Etxabarri-Ibiña.Criteria for the sustainable regeneration of the San Fausto district. Urban gardensDistrict purchasing and procurement centre based on sustainable criteria

LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR THE BASQUE COUNTRY 2010/2011

Results 2002-2012LOCAL AGENDAS 21

25.000 implemented actions

1.220 municipal agents involved

16.600 indicators calculated

1.800 people trained (2007-2010)

18 published methodologies

25 working groups

Results 2002-2012 CLIMATE CHANGE

6 Municipalities with Climate Change Byelaw 75 Municipalities calculate annualy the GHG inventory

30 Municipalities have Programmes to Combat Climate Change

2 Municipalities have Programme to Adapt to Climate Change

47 Municipalities Sustainable Mobility Plans

73 Municipalities with Participation processes

24.571 Household participate in GAP-Global Action Plan

475 centres participate in School Agenda 21

200.231 pupils take parte in School Agenda 21

65 Municipalities take part in Municipal-Companies Forums

Results 2002-2012: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Results 2002-2012: GREEN ECONOMY

617 Companies participate in Basque Ecoefficiency Programme

+ 8 regional agencies

65 Municipalities with Company-Municipality Plans

CONCLUSIONS

The Local Agenda 21

is a valid instrument

for sustainability,

dynamic and flexible

Continuous improvement:

second generation of Plans

1

Udalsarea 21 net:

success factor

2

1 Maintaining ecosystems

2 Improving the environmental

quality

3 Sustainable management of

resources and waste

4 Public-private and citizens

co-responsibility

5 Speeding up and simplifying

environmental administration

+ Other sectoral policies

Enviromental policies

THANK YOU very much!

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