1 Introduction
2 The Leitbild of "Sustainability"
2.1 The Temporal Dimension
2.2 The Spatial Dimension
2.3 The Content Dimension
2.3.1 The Social-Cultural Dimension
2.3.2 The Economic Dimension
2.3.3 The Ecological Dimension
2.4 The Institutional Dimension and the Integration of the Dimensions
3 Strategies for Sustainable Development in the European Union
3.1 Introduction
3.2 National Strategies for Sustainable Development
3.2.1 The Netherlands
3.2.2 France
3.2.3 Portugal
3.2.4 United Kingdom
3.2.5 European Union
3.3 Final Conclusions
4 The Local Agenda 21 Process
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Elements of a Local Agenda 21
4.2.1 Aim
4.2.2 "Procedural Culture"
4.2.3 Steps towards a Local Agenda
4.3 Local Agenda 21 processes in Germany and Europe
4.3.1 Germany
4.3.2 Europe
5 Issues and Starting Points for a North-South Dialogue on Sustainability
5.1 Action strategies for a sustainable development
5.2 Obstacles to Development Resulting from Sustainability
5.3 Appropriate institutional solutions and instruments
5.4 Globalisation and Sustainability
5.5 Sectoral sustainability
5.6 Social sustainability
5.7 Learning together through dialogue
6 References
7 Additional Reading
8 Internet Sites on Sustainable Development
9 Addresses