Sustainable development will be the central organising principle of the Welsh Assembly Government
OBJECTIVE
The Welsh Assembly Government is an exemplar organisation which demonstrates leadership on sustainable development, and encourages and enables others to embrace sustainable development as the central organising principle.
Sustainable development considerations are at the core of the evaluation and development of Assembly policies and its new and existing investment proposals.
There are effective and participative systems of governance in all levels of society.
INDICATORS
Sustainable development is mainstreamed within the Assembly
The assembly is a leader within the Sustainable Development Commission's Sustainable Development in Government assessment
The public sector's ecological footprint is stabilised by 2020.
Welsh communities are safe, sustainable, and attractive where the people who live and work have access to services, and enjoy good health and can play their full roles as citizens
OBJECTIVE
A nation that values and promotes healthy living and improves the quality of life for all.
All have access to better homes so that we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle fuel poverty, and new homes and community facilities are sited in sustainable locations, free from the risk of flooding.
Improved global impact by ensuring that Wales is an international exemplar of sustainable development, leading the world in promoting Fair Trade, and delivering strong community partnerships with sub-Saharan Africa.
Within the lifetime of a generation Wales comes to use only its fair share of the earth's resources
OBJECTIVES
Wales uses less energy and becomes more energy efficient. More energy is produced at a community level close to where it is used and Wales is self-sustaining in renewable energy.
Every community enjoys better local environments which contribute to health and wellbeing, and local people are involved to promote low carbon, low waste living as part of a One Planet nation.
Wales has a low carbon transport network which promotes access rather than mobility, so that we can enjoy facilities with much less need for single occupancy car travel.
The Welsh NHS leads on low carbon and sustainable development best practice and health services that focus on successful outcomes.
Wales has a resilient and sustainable economy that is able to develop whilst estabilising, then reducing, its use of natural resources and reducing its contribution to climate change
OBJECTIVES
A sustainable economy that is resilient to changes in the global economy.
A long term economic future secured by achieving the transition to a low carbon, low waste economy.
Wales is the best place for business to locate, start up, grow and prosper.
Regeneration involves and engages with local communities and is firmly based on sustainability principles, creating an infrastructure for the future that favours sustainable ways of living and working