The Regional Council adopted its Agenda 21 at its plenary session of 19 and 20 June 2008. The Agenda is a “21st century local action plan”, in the mould of the action plan adopted at international level at the Rio Earth Summit of 1992.
"The Centre Region's Agenda 21 is
both a
strategic framework which provides
steering tools, and a
reference document for regional action over the period
2007-2013
designed to
bolster sustainable development", explains François
Bonneau, President of the Regional Council. "It is a high quality
document, drawn up jointly. It will be useful if it helps to
instil in our partners and residents a set of approaches which
pave the way for the future of our region, and if it enables us
to improve our ways of doing things in order to bring about a
more concerted, better informed democracy."
We must point out that Agenda 21 is
a policy of the Regional Authority and not of any other local,
municipal or departmental authority. Analysis therefore focuses
on the Region's areas of responsibility, although more global
themes are addressed, such as territorial attractiveness, which
is a shared concern.
One of the four objectives takes
particular account of the region's natural and cultural
heritage:
A preserved environment, an
attractive and balanced territory.
"The
Loire
and its tributaries, the forests and
the natural spaces of the region make up an extraordinary and
fragile setting, one which is home to a rich architectural and
historic heritage. We must protect and enhance these assets in
order to attract residents and give them an excellent quality of
life and services."
For further information and to
download Agenda 21: