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UN Agenda 21 Sustainable Development by Debra K Disguised as Quality of Life initiatives: UN Agenda 21 sustainable development By Debra K. Niwa • Aug. 7, 2012. Updated 12/2012. Presented at the “Exposing the Global Road to Ruin” conference, August 11-12, 2012, Maine. Quality of Life initiatives have allowed United Na- Seventeen Livable Tucson goals were identified tions’ Agenda 21 to slip in at local levels. An ex- — all in sync with global agendas. The goals fo- ample is the Livable Tucson Vision Program. cus on transportation, community, government, youth, families, public education, neighborhoods, In the spring of 1997, the City of Tucson (Arizona) infill, reinvestment, urban green space, recreation initiated its “quality of life” project “to identify a areas, environment, jobs, air, water, historic and long-term, community-driven vision” — one that cultural resources, job training, poverty, oppor- would help “shape the city’s budget and provide a tunity, local businesses, natural resources, and framework for developing programs and services.”1 downtown.2 The Livable Tucson objectives were later incorpo- What is U.N. Agenda 21? rated into the city’s 2001 General Plan update.3 A (Underline emphasis added) Vision for Sustainable Living for the City of Tucson says the plan was “infused with principles of smart “Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action growth and sustainability to further the goals.” It to be taken globally, nationally and locally by also “provides a framework for promoting more liv- organizations of the United Nations System, able and sustainable development.”4 Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.” Currently, a new long-range general plan is in the works — called Plan Tucson. A “Core Team of plan- — United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Division for Sustainable Development) website. Accessed ning staff from the City’s Housing & Community 11/4/11. http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/ Development Department”5, 6, 7 is working on the proposal. The goal is to present the new plan to “ . Agenda 21 . provided the framework for voters on November 5, 2013. action for achieving sustainable development.” — U.S. Senate Resolution 311 — “Expressing the sense of the What’s the problem? For starters, this is not about Senate regarding the policy of the United States at the what we want or need. As the City of Tucson has World Summit on Sustainable Development . .” — was stated, “The Livable Tucson Vision Program closely introduced by Senator John Kerry (MA) on July 30, 2002. Bill cosponsors: Daniel K. Akaka (HI), Jeff Bingaman (NM), aligns our community with the federal Livability Barbara Boxer (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Richard Durbin (IL), Agenda for the 21st Century.”8 Russell D. Feingold (WI), James M. Jeffords (VT), Patrick J. Leahy (VT), Joseph I. Lieberman (CT), Patty Murray (WA), Next, related planning initiatives to solicit com- Robert G. Torricelli (NJ), Ron Wyden (OR). http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.RES.311: ments are often nothing more than forums to pres- ent controlled choices. Substantial time, effort, “ Agenda 21 is a 300-page, 40-chapter, and money is spent on group processing activities ‘soft-law’ policy document adopted by the and creating the illusion of local effort, buy-in, and delegates to the United Nations Conference consensus for pre-set global plans. on Environment and Development in Rio de This is about building and maintaining a global Janeiro in 1992. The document is not legally system that requires ongoing data collection, binding; it is a set of policy recommenda- evaluation, and monitoring. It’s a system that uses tions designed to reorganize global society surveys, assessments, trained facilitators, public around the principles of environmental forums, workshops, (neighborhood) associations, protection, social equity, and what is called partnerships, and other mechanisms. ‘sustainable’ economic development. At the heart of the concept of sustainable develop- U.N.-defined sustainable development policies are ment, is the assumption that government cloaked in hype that lulls the uninformed. But after must manage society to ensure that human global “livability” and “sustainability” become driv- activity conforms to these principles.” ers of city, county, and state operations, it doesn’t —Henry Lamb, “Agenda 21 and the United Nations,” take long for the dark underbelly to appear. The ills The Eco•logic Powerhouse, September 2006. that surface include: new and higher taxes, fees and http://www.freedom.org/board/articles/lamb-906.html fines; maintenance and operations budget deficits; general fund money diverted to special interest; 1 growing municipal debt, and costly, unnecessary 3. End public-private partnerships as well as redevelopment and transportation projects — e.g., other government ties to entities that promote light rail, modern street cars, corridor initiatives, global agendas and financially enrich their orga- sports complexes, high density housing, and ques- nizations in the process by feeding at the pub- tionable water and energy plans, to name a few. lic trough. This includes ending ties with ICLEI — an “international environmental agency for There are also new and amended land use and local governments” with “official status to rep- building codes to restrict property rights; rezoning resent local governments at U.N. meetings.”9 that affects real estate values; increased private property takings (eminent domain); giveaways 4. Scrutinize candidates for elected office. and sales of taxpayer-funded public assets, and Aware or not, many elected officials at local, local needs taking a back seat to comprehensive county, state, and federal levels are serving as regional plans. foot soldiers for unsustainable global “sustain- able development.” Support those who are un- Additionally, communities will see governance compromising about protecting individual liber- troubles, such as: unbridled use of unaccount- ty, private property, and unalienable rights. able public-private partnerships; an administrative culture of deceit, graft, and conflicts of interest; 5. Arm yourself with knowledge. Understand and elected representation displaced by appointed the issues so you will not be misled and de- representation to agencies, boards, commissions, ceived. Learn the jargon of sustainable devel- councils, and committees. opment. Refer to source documents. Menacing international agendas are stripping away Should we keep our planet in decent living condition our ability to live as free people and have a life of for future generations? Yes, of course! Agenda 21 quality. What can we do to reverse course? A few ideologuess and profiteers want us to believe that is suggestions: their aim. But the fact is: many past results of sus- tainable development policies and practices reveal 1. Stop public funding of the oppressive global a growing international racket that lowers living plans — e.g., defeat tax increase proposals that standards, reduces life opportunities, decreases in- fund the implementation and maintenance of dividual wealth, and cultivates a social order where U.N. Agenda 21. Remember: Agenda 21 covers clearly “some are ‘more equal’ than others.” a gamut of economic, natural resource, institu- tional, and social aspects (fig. 1). And the finan- Those are not the conditions I want to leave for cial needs are substantial and ongoing. future generations. What about you? Figure 1: ©Debra K. Niwa, Aug. 7, 2012. Four aspects of sustainable development* All rights reserved. Updated 12/2012. ECONOMIC NATURAL RESOURCE International Agriculture Endnotes Cooperation Atmosphere Trade Biodiversity 1. The Livable Tucson Vision Program, City of Tucson website, Changing Consump- Desertification & Drought 2012. http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/livable2.html tion Patterns Energy 2. Beyond Statistics, Using Quality of Life Indicators for Strategic Financing Forests Management in Local Government, Vol. 1, Hermann Hill and Alexander Wegener 2002, p. 34-35. http://www.bertelsmann- Technology Freshwater stiftung.de/bst/en/media/xcms_bst_dms_15264_15265_2.pdf Industry Land Management 3. “Case Study — Livable Tucson Vision Program”, Project Learn- Transport Mountains ing Tree, Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live, Sustainable Tourism Oceans and Coastal Areas American Forest Foundation. http://www.plt.org/stuff/content- Toxic Chemicals mgr/files/1/f1e63ab150f34a365494a91fc32545ad/files/r62_ac- Waste & Hazardous Materials tivity_6_tuscon.pdf INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL 4. A Vision for Sustainable Living, City of Tucson website. Integrated Poverty http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/sustainability/ Decision-Making Demographics 5. Plan Tucson – Overview, City of Tucson website. Major Groups Health http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/plantucson/faq Science Education 6. Plan Tucson - Smart Growth, City of Tucson website. Information Human Settlements http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/plantucson/smartgrowth International Law 7. Video: “Planning Tucson’s Future” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YHAcLQxQ5Y *Reference: Sustainable Development in the United States of America: Economic Aspects: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/usa/eco.htm 8. Livable Tucson Vision Program, 2000, City of Tucson website. Natural Resource Aspects: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/usa/natur.htm http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/livable.pdf Institutional Aspects: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/usa/inst.htm 9. “ICLEI Acts in response to UNCED”, Judy Walker, Implementing Social Aspects: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/usa/social.htm
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