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Sustainable Development at the Local Level

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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This chapter tackles sustainable development at the local level and highlights some projects undertaken under municipal mandates. This study is limited to the Nordic capitals — Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki — so as to have examples that can be transposed to urban realities. First, to clearly delineate the Scandinavian model, the authors present the principles that characterize sustainable development in the Nordic capitals, as well as some national programs. Secondly, to illustrate concretely the Nordic way of designing a sustainable-development strategy, the authors give an overview of Stockholm’s 2008-2011 environmental plan.

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Marie-France Raynault

Marie-France Raynault (MD, MSc Epidemiology, FRCP(c), FCAHS) is a medical doctor specialized in public health. She heads the Département de médecine préventive et santé publique at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. She also heads the Lea Roback Research Centre, which she co-founded. Throughout her career, her main interest has been the health of the poor.

Dominique Côté

Dominique Côté (MA Sociology) is a researcher in health and social services. Her Master’s thesis on the family and work-life balancing policies of the Nordic countries. She is a research officer at the Lea Roback Research Centre.

Sébastien Chartrand

Sébastien Chartrand (PhD Sociology) studied community organizations in Sweden at Stockholm University. He also worked as a research officer for the Lea Roback Research Center. Now he teaches in Germany.