Northern Ireland Sustainable Development Strategy

Published in May 2006, the Sustainable Development Strategy highlights the need for action to address growing concerns about unsustainable trends including adverse impact upon our environment. Its supporting implementation plan defines a long-term vision of sustainable development for Northern Ireland together with a series of objectives and targets. The new Sustainable Development Strategy to be published later this year, seeks to move beyond managing adverse impacts to a strategic approach to future development of our society that will capitalise on opportunities to improve the economic and social wellbeing of our people while respecting environmental limits and protecting and enhancing our environment and natural resources.