STAKEHOLDERS' VIEW:
EU STRATEGY FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Stakeholders' Views; discussion paper; joinytly issued by Friends of the Earth Europe, the European Environmental Bureau, Nature Friends International and the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Brussels Office; April 2001

The European Environmental Bureau, Friends of Nature International and Friends of the Earth Europe have been involved in the discussion on the EU Sustainable Development Strategy – adopted at the Gothenburg Summit in June 2001.

The three environmental organisations mentioned above have been making ample suggestions on how nature and environment should be covered in the European Sustainable Development Strategy. However, as sustainable development is to include social and economic long term interests, the input of other stakeholders with their views and expertise is urgently needed. Their input is necessary to make sure that all important elements are covered, which together make up the quality of life for Europe – seeking synergies and resolving potential conflicts for local, national, European and global sustainable development.

This report is a first step in bringing together the opinions and contributions from a range of stakeholders. From this overview we hope to further develop the dialogue between the different stakeholders, aiming to define common ground and areas of co-operation, as well as analysing potential conflicts and exploring ways to overcome these.

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