Single country profile
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Portugal|
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Basic information
| Year of approval of the SD strategy and updates |
NSDS was adopted in 2007 (only available in Portuguese). |
| Type of SD strategy | NSDS covers all three dimensions of SD. |
| Lead ministry/institution in the SD strategy process |
Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development |
| Link to the SD strategy document |
'Estratégia Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentável' (2007) (in Portuguese) |
| Further information about the SD strategy process |
N/A |
Mechanisms of Vertical Integration
National — sub-national linkages
Neither local nor regional authorities were directly involved in the development of the NSDS. Representatives of local communities participate in the National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development (NCESD).
LA 21 initiatives are rare in Portugal. As of 2005, about 12 per cent of the municipalities had an LA 21 process in place, and 2-3 per cent had developed local SD plans.
EU linkages
The renewed EU Strategy for Sustainable Development (EU SDS) that was adopted in June 2006 foresees that Member States bi-annually report about how they address the priorities of the EU SDS. Portugal has published its first national report on implementing the EU SDS in June 2007.
Mechanisms of Horizontal Integration
To provide for an integrated and horizontal implementation, the NSDS contains a ‘road map’ that indicates the institutions responsible for each measure. The NSDS also makes cross-references to other plans and action programmes which have to be reviewed following the new guidelines and objectives outlined in the NSDS.
Evaluation and Review
The current NSDS proposes a review of the strategy every three years and annual progress reports.
Follow-up and monitoring of NSDS implementation will be undertaken on a technical level by an operational working group and coordinated by the Coordination Office of the Lisbon Strategy and Technology Plan.
Indicators and Monitoring
Participation
The National Council of Sustainable Development (NCSD) was established in 1997. The NCSD has 36 members: ¼ is appointed by the Government (most often academics) and ¾ by industry, trade unions, environment NGOs and local communities. It is in administrative terms linked to the Ministry of Environment but has an independent secretariat. The President of the NCSD is appointed by the Prime Minister. The NCSD is an advisory body to the Government and Parliament on all SD issues and should act towards consensus-building among the members.
For
a detailed documentation of all advisory and participatory councils (for SD and/or the environment) in this country,
please go to the EEAC website at http://www.eeac-net.org/bodies/portugal/por_frame.htm and click on one of the listed institutions.
Sub-national activities
[No information available]
This Country Profile has been last updated on: Friday, 05 December 2008
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