Environmental Management Strategies for City Authorities

Poorer communities need access to information and knowledge if they are to lobby effectively against decisions which adversely impact on them. All communities need access to information if they are to influence the decision making behaviour of state and private sector decision-makers. Local participation on its aim is not a solution to any problem alone, it needs to be linked to broader democratic system. Local authorities need to acquire the knowledge of key strategies for informed and participatory environmental management and planning in urban areas. Initiatives in understanding the environment and developing appropriate responses is a panecea for local authorities.