Sustainable territorial and local development
Back to all in-depth newsSustainable recovery programme - 26.06.2009
In the light of the current economic and financial crisis, local and regional governments advocate for green recovery programmes. This is one of the conclusions of the members of CEMR's working group on environment meeting.on 25 June 2009 in Brussels.
The members of the working group (30 participants from 15 countries) expressed their concern that the national programmes do not sufficiently take into account the need to invest into sustainable and environmental measures. Sustainable development has an economic and a social dimension and thus is a part of the solution to get out of the crisis.
However, it is important to raise awareness and communicate better with the citizens ...