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The city & region context
Barriers/problems
- Waste, energy, water, pollution, agriculture, mining
- Lack of will among political representatives
- Unfavourable natural conditions & social conditions (unemployment, low educational standards, ethnic conflict)
- Historical problems
- Communication problems
- Inability to cooperate, poor attitude to change
- Corruption, passivity, clientelism
- Risks associated with one dominant company in a region being the biggest source of employment, e.g. Czech Coal, Unipetrol in Usti region
Opportunities/solutions
- Region – citizen: pride & participation
- Local resources for the local economy. Local currency
- RCE incubator
- Green procurement in cities in infrastructure, railways, city transport
- Rewards for SD behaviour. Ecological tax
- Education – use international know-how, international partnerships for cities, schools, enterprise
- Utilise structural funds for regions
- Cross-border cooperation for regions & cities
- New politicians?
- More devolved power to local councils
- Financial benefits for local businesses & employment of disadvantaged people
- Emphasis on locally-produced food & energy savings in cities