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Nationale und transnationale Städtenetzwerke
in der Alpenregion
This study focuses on two networks, namely, the 'Alliance in the
Alps' and the 'Austrian Climate Alliance' (the Austrian national
organisation within the European network 'Climate Alliance of European
Cities with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples/Alianza del Clima'). The
development of both networks can be interpreted primarily as a reaction
to a specific dilemma of sustainable development. Thus, these networks
can be said to be problem oriented. At present, both networks are
in growth phase, with their respective memberships increasing slowly
but steadily. From country to country, however, development varies:
in some countries, for instance, a fair amount of municipalities
are network members; in other countries only very few communities
are networked. Both organisations boast successful network structures.
The Austrian Climate Alliance, for instance, has a national and
regional secretariat.
Regarding policy performance, both networks have been only moderately
successful. Most of the aims of the Austrian Climate Alliance cannot
be achieved within their stated time frame. Although the Alliance
in the Alps can point to a number of 'best practice' projects, the
extent to which these have actually contributed qualitatively to
sustainable development is not altogether clear. It is easier to
gauge the success of the Austrian Climate Alliance because it has
a set of unambiguous criteria by which their accomplishments can
be measured quantitatively.
For both networks, some core indicators can be named, by which
success can be measured:
- The representation of native languages as working languages
within the network.
- Mutual social learning via personal encounter between actors.
- Counselling of the municipalities/local authorities.
- Dynamic individuals within local communities or municipalities
who assume responsibility and actively promote the aims of network
on the local community-policy level.
(Condensed from abstract)
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