LEGISLATIVE AND TECHNICAL BASIS FOR THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES INTO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL SPACE

Abstract

The Summit Conferences of Rio (1992) and Johannesburg (2002) emphasized the primordial role of the local collectivities played in boosting the projects of sustainable development. The local collectivities manage, protect and landscape their territory. Being closer to the citizens, they do have the capacity to mobilize the social and economical forces. Aware of the role played, some of the local collectivities involved themselves into the elaboration and application of a participative measure, aiming at elaborating an ample program of sustainable development, compared to the Local Agenda 21.