Sustainable communities and land use: committee reports of the Round Table on Sustainable Developement
Sustainable Communities adds a new dimension to traditional economic and community development practices by providing a clear, full picture of what it takes for a place to thrive over time.
From the diverse Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis to the famously chilly northern Minnesota town of Embarrass, cities, towns and counties throughout the state are recognizing that their environmental, economic and social concerns are fundamentally interdependent.
Sustainable development: the very idea
Revised and reprinted in April 1998, this common-sense primer explains the background and significance of the concept of sustainable development, including:
What it means and where it came from
- How you know it when you see it
- Who makes it happen
- How to measure it
- What's happening in Minnesota
- How to get involved
Crosscurrents: managing water resources
Minnesota's environment and natural resource management system is complex. Recognizing this complexity, the Minnesota Legislature presented five goals and 11 outcomes and authorized a study of how services could be better delivered by reorganizing related functions.
Minnesota water monitoring plan
Scanned from best available print copy.