
Local Government and Sustainable Development in the UK
Engaging the Local to Achieve the Global
Gregory Borne(Author)
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Published on 29. April 2026
204 pages
978-1-040-47694-9 (ISBN)
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Drawing on and advancing theoretical frameworks that emphasis risk and reflexive modernity, this book presents data, discussions and recommendations from the UK to explore sustainable development and its associated risks at the local, community and individual levels. It argues that local government provides an underused link between communities and international governance that can directly address some of the most pressing problems that face society today.
The focus of the research and analysis presented in this book is the local government tier of parish councils. There are over 10,000 town and parish councils in England and Wales that sit at the heart of many local communities. They are the closest level of government to their communities and play a pivotal role in shaping these communities. As such, this book puts forward the need for a reconceptualization of parish councils that sit within not only local governance structures, but which are also impacted by and impact upon global governance discourses. Through the example of parish councils, the author explores how local governments globally can contribute to the impact of the sustainable development goals on communities around the world.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development, governance and political communication.
The focus of the research and analysis presented in this book is the local government tier of parish councils. There are over 10,000 town and parish councils in England and Wales that sit at the heart of many local communities. They are the closest level of government to their communities and play a pivotal role in shaping these communities. As such, this book puts forward the need for a reconceptualization of parish councils that sit within not only local governance structures, but which are also impacted by and impact upon global governance discourses. Through the example of parish councils, the author explores how local governments globally can contribute to the impact of the sustainable development goals on communities around the world.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development, governance and political communication.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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23 Tables, black and white; 39 Line drawings, black and white; 39 Illustrations, black and white
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2,43 MB
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978-1-040-47694-9 (9781040476949)
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Gregory Borne
Local Government and Sustainable Development in the UK
Engaging the Local to Achieve the Global
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Gregory Borne is a Course Leader and academic at Falmouth University. Dr Borne has over 25 years' experience in researching, teaching and implementing multiple dimensions of sustainable development. He has worked with international organisations such as United Nations as well as national and local government, business and the third sector. Dr Borne is a chartered environmentalist a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
Content
Chapter 1 - Introduction. Chapter 2: Sustainable Development and a Risk Society. Chapter 3: Local Governance in a Global Context. Chapter 4: Parish Context. Chapter 5: Sustainable Development and Risk. Chapter 6: Internalising Sustainable Development. Chapter 7: The Salience of Risk. Chapter 8: Sustainable Communities. Chapter 9: Identifying the Local to Achieve the Global. Chapter 10: Sustainable Development and Reflexive Modernity: Connecting the Global to the Local. Appendix
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