From the Earth Summit to Local Agenda 21

WILLIAM M LAFFERTY is professor of political science at the University of Oslo, Norway, and director of the Program for Research and Documentation for a Sustainable Society (ProSus) within the Research Council of Norway. KATARINA ECKERBERG is associate professor in international relations at the Department of Political Science, Umea University, Sweden. Originally published in 1998

• Notes on Contributor List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: The Nature and Purpoqe of 'Local Agenda 21' 2. Finland: Working With LA2 I Under Conditions of Economic Uncertainty Anita Niemi-lilahti 3. Sweden: Setting the Pace with Pioneer Municipalities and Schools Katarina Eckerberg, Bjorn Forsberg and Per Wickenberg 4. Norway: Confronting the Inertia of Existing Reforms Carlo Aall 5. Germany: Five Years After Rio and Still Uphill All the Way'? Christiane Beuerrnann 6. Austria: A Late Start with a Strong Potential Otto Schiitz 7. The Netherlands: Subsidized Seeds in Fertile Soil Frans H.J.M. Cocnen 8. The United Kingdom: A Mirage Beyond the Participation Hurdle? Stephen Young 9. Ireland: Does the Road from Rio Lead Rack to Brussels? Ger Mullally 10. Conclusions: Cornparative Perspectives on Evaluation and Explanation Katarina Eckerberg and William M. Lafl?rty Appendix I: Agenda 21, Chapter 28: Local Authorities Initiatives in Support of Agenda 21 Appendix 2: Country Reports on Chapter 28 of Agenda 21, Submitted to DPCSDl 'Earth Summit +5': Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, June 23-27 1997 Appendix 3: The Bellagio Principles:Guidelines for Practical Assessment of Progress Toward Sustainable Development