SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

The book "Sustainable Development at the Local Level" presents an innovative concept for measuring and assessing sustainable development at the local level. This publication serves as an inspiring resource for a wide audience, including government and local administrations, businesses, research institutions, students, and local communities. It is a position that combines theory with practice, offering tools for analyzing and implementing sustainable development policies.

• Overview of definitions, concepts, theories, and indicators of socio-economic development and local development.
• Analysis of empirical studies on sustainable development at the international, national, regional, and local levels.
• Critical assessment of sustainable development, identifying the successes and failures of the European Union in achieving policy goals.
• Author's concept of measurement and assessment of sustainable development, ready for practical implementation.
• Measurements and assessments of economic, social, and environmental development in the counties of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship.
• Analysis of convergence and divergence of counties in terms of the level of sustainable development.
• Identification of opportunities and threats for counties depending on scenarios of the future macroenvironment.

The authors present an innovative concept that allows for a comprehensive understanding and assessment of processes taking place at the local level. The book provides an overview of the most important definitions, concepts, theories, and indicators of socio-economic and local development. Empirical studies on sustainable development at various levels – from international to local – are also analyzed, allowing for a broad perspective on the issues.

The monograph critically assesses the current approach to sustainable development, identifying both successes and failures of the European Union in the context of achieving the goals of sustainable development policy. The authors propose their own concept of measurement and assessment, which can be used in practice to monitor progress and implement effective strategies.

The monograph presents the practical application of the author's concept of measuring and assessing sustainable local development on the example of the counties of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The developed method has a high scientific and utilitarian value, as emphasized by expert reviews. It can be used in studies of sustainable development at various territorial levels and used by public administration to design and implement sustainable development policies. The monograph is a valuable source of knowledge and inspiration for all those interested in the topic of local and sustainable development.