A3 - The inadaptation of existing political structures

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"The existing political structures do not match the necessities of sustainable growth, The decisions which have to be taken at the global or large scale levels are not supported by strong political structures. They have to be negociated between many participants. Their application relies on the good will of States, which are the only institutions with the capacity for enforcing laws if needs be.
A similar situation exists for local State decision – since Local State is often a multi-layered reality : parishes, departments, circles, provinces, etc. Every one of them had particular responsabilities, since the scale of environmental problems is variable. The existing administrative and political structures do not always fits the ecological necessities : hence the necessity to create ad hoc authorities, for the management of river basins for instance."

(This is an excerpt from the text by Professor Paul Claval “NEW STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING LANDSCAPES AND STRENGTHENING IDENTITIES AS TOOLS FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”)