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NICVA Annual Conference and AGM

Building tomorrow’s world today…

Commissioner for Local and Regional GovernmentAlice Owen

Friday 7th December 2007

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Guiding Principles of Sustainable Development

• Living Within Environmental Limits

• Ensuring a Strong, Healthy & Just Society

• Achieving a Sustainable Economy

• Promoting Good Governance

• Using Sound Science Responsibly

• Promoting Opportunity & Innovation

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Ensuring a Strong, Healthy & Just Society

“Meeting the diverse needs of all people in existing and

future communities, promoting personal well-

being, social cohesion and inclusion, and creating equal

opportunity for all.”

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Environmental Limits

“Respecting the limits of the planet’s environment, resources and biodiversity – to improve our environment and ensure that the natural resources needed for life are unimpaired and remain so for future generations.”

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Ecological footprint

• Fair share = 1.8gha

• Northern Ireland – 5.63gha

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Carbon and Climate Change

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The Environment is Good for you!

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What do sustainable communities look like?

Lissize entrance feature Seacourt play park

Brandywell Dundarave

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Sustainable Community Initiatives

Lissize Park, Rathfriland, Co Down Seacourt, Larne, Co Antrim Brandywell, Co Londonderry Dundarave, Bushmills, Co Antrm

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Thank you

www.sd-commission.org.uk