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MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONAL REGENERATION GORDON McLAREN

MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONAL REGENERATION GORDON McLAREN. 1. 1. DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONAL REGENERATION GORDON McLAREN

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  1. MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONAL REGENERATION GORDON McLAREN 1 1

  2. DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ‘the Union’s financial instruments are required to work simultaneously and in the long term interest, towards economic growth, social cohesion and the protection of the environment; in other words Sustainable Development’. (Amsterdam Treaty) 2

  3. ESEP APPROACH TO MAINSTREAMINGSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Embedded Sustainable Development in the Design and Delivery of ALL Projects • Demonstrate the Economic andBusiness Case for Sustainable Development • Facilitating Cultural Change 3

  4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – NOT A CONSTRAINT ON GROWTH Environmental and Social Justice INTEGRATED INTELLIGENTLY Economic Development Sustainable Jobs and Growth 4

  5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – NOT A CONSTRAINT ON GROWTH At minimum the ESEP approach since 1998 has not impacted negatively on the regional economy in terms of employment and unemployment. 5

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  8. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – A BETTER WAY OF DOING BUSINESS Monitoring and Good Practice case studies demonstrate that addressing social and environmental concerns creates additional jobs and strengthens the regional economy 8

  9. EMBEDDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – THE PROCESS • Programme Strategy • Programme Indicators • Application Form • Appraisal System • Sustainable Development Core Criteria • Monitoring and Evaluation • Guidance, Case Studies and Demonstration Schemes • Capacity Building TRANSFORMATIONAL SHIFT ENGAGEMENT 9

  10. DUAL APPROACH • MAINSTREAMING • POSITIVE ACTION 10

  11. MAINSTREAMING – A PARADIGM SHIFT • Raised the Profile of Sustainable Development • Incremental but Discernible Change • Legislation alone will not bring about Transformational Change • Consolidate and Broaden Process of Cultural Change 11

  12. LONGER TERM GOAL Mainstreaming Sustainable Development aims to make best practice commonplace. If we are to sustain economic growth we must do so in a way which respects social justice, promotes equality, and seeks to protect and enhance the environment for future generations. 12

  13. CONTACT GORDON McLAREN CHIEF EXECUTIVE EAST OF SCOTLAND EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP GLENELVAN HOUSE CARNEGIE CAMPUS SOUTH DUNFERMLINE SCOTLAND, UK KY11 8PY T: 00 44(0)1383 622537 E-MAIL: gmclaren@esep.co.uk www.esep.co.uk

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