Subject: Local Environment: a new journal.

                              ANNOUNCING A NEW JOURNAl: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT


As the quest for both local and global sustainability further permeates
societies around the world, academics, policy makers and practitioners are
moving from single 'issues' towards integrated sustainable solutions. This
'new environmental agenda', which links social, economic and environmental
concerns will require new ways of looking at problems and new ways of
working.  Local Environment will provide the forum  for examining,
evaluating, assessing and developing this new policy agenda.

Local Environment is a new international journal launched in February 1996.
The journal focuses upon the growing area of local environmental and
sustainbility policy, politics and action, defined in the broadest possible
manner. It addresses these policy arenas in terms which encompass both
'academic' and 'practice' issues and debates. The composition of the
editorial boards of the journal reflects the Editors' intention that Local
Environment will serve environmental  and sustainability policy makers and
practitioners in central and local governments and the NGO and private
sectors, as well as teachers, researchers and students in higher education.


Inspection copies are available from: sales@carfax.co.uk

VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 1996

Editorial
Julian Agyeman and Bob Evans

Articles

Local Agenda 21, compulsory competitive tendering and local environmental
practices
Alan Patterson and Kate S Theobald

The Europeanisation of local environmental politics: Bathing water
pollution in south-west England
Neil Ward, Henry Butler, and Philip Lowe

The political significance of Local Agenda 21: The early stages of some
European experience
Heather Voisey, Christiane Beuermann, Liv Astrid Sverdrup and Tim O'Riordan

Enduring Decisions: Evaluating environmental impacts for sustainability planning
Duncan McLaren

The politics and power effects of garbage recycling in Halifax, Canada
Eric Darier

Local authorities and sustainable development: Turning policies into
practical action through performance review - a case study of the London
Borough of Hackney
Tony Jones

Comment

An emerging framework for Local Agenda 21
Lesley Williams

Viewpoint

Professionalism, practice and possibilities
Jane Brooke and Lesley Rowan

Global policy, local action? International debate and the role of NGOs
Richard Tapper

Book Reviews

Earth Politics Ernest Ulrich von Weizsacker
Duncan H Bayliss

Greening Your Local Authority Janice Morphet et al
Andrew Christelow

Ecology and Society: an introduction Luke Martell
Kate Burningham

The Politics of the Environment Robert E Goodin
Alan Carter

Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment John Glasson, Riki Therivel
and Andrew Chadwick
Denise Hill and Michael Warner

Planning for the Planet; Sustainable Development Strategies for Local and
Strategic Plans Friends of the Earth
Ian Crawley

Environmental strategy and sustainable development: The corporate challenge
for the 21st century Richard Welford
James Mackenzie

Housing and the environment: A new agenda Mark Bhatti, Jane Brooke and Mike
Gibson (eds)
Charlie Cooper

EDITORS

Julian Agyeman and Bob Evans, Editors, South Bank University, London.

REVIEWS EDITOR

Sue Buckingham-Hatfield, Reviews Editor, Brunel University College

UK EDITORIAL BOARD

Jacquie Burgess, University College London;
Geoff Cooper, London Waste Regulation Authority;
Peter Dickens, University Of Sussex;
David Gibbs, Manchester Metropolitan University;
Tony Hams, Local Government Management Board;
Mike Jacobs, University of Lancaster;
Tony Jones,Mersey Basin Trust;
Mike Malina, UNISON;
Duncan McClaren, Friends of the Earth;
Susan Owens, University of Cambridge;
Yvonne Rydin, London School of Economics;
Richard Tapper, Environmental consultant.

NORTH AMERICAN EDITOR

Mark Roseland, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

David Barker, University of the West Indies.
Anwar Fazal, Regional Coordinator, Asia Pacific 2000.
Bernie Cotter, Environs Australia.
Peter Horsley, Massey University, New Zealand.
Valerie A. Brown, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury.
Peter R Hills,  University of Hong Kong,
Andrey Kassenberg, Institute for Sustainable Development, Warsaw
Yasmin Von Schirnding, Johannesburg  Metropolitan Council.
Zhou Nai Sheng, East China Normal University,
Arjen E.J. Wals, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands.
Gary Lawrence, Center for Sustainable Communities, University of Washington,

CALL FOR PAPERS

The editors would welcome papers relating to local environmental and
sustainability policy, practice and politics, with a focus upon 'the local'
as the driving force behind policy in a regional, national and
international context. We wish to invite three kinds of contribution:

* Articles relating to some aspects of the journal's central concerns.
These should be around 6,000 words and be written in a style which reflects
the journal's readership in both academic institutions and practice. All
submitted articles will be read by independent referees before being
accepted for publication.

* Viewpoints and Comment will provide an opportunity to express opinions on
current or future policies, politics or practice. These will generally be
around 2,000 - 3,000 words and will not be subject to refereeing.

* Reviews of recent books and publications. Reviews will normally be around
1000 words. The editors are compiling a list of reviewers and would welcome
any prospective reviewers.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Manuscripts

In all cases, manuscripts  (3 copies) should be submitted in hard copy to
the UK editors, or North American editor (US and Canada). 'Notes for
contributors' for article authors may be obtained from the UK editors or
North American editor and will be published in each issue of the Journal.

Julian Agyeman and Bob Evans, Editors (Local Environment), Centre for Local
Environmental Policies and Strategies, School of Urban Development and
Policy, South Bank University, London SW8 2JZ. UK.

Tel: +44 (0) 171-815 7326;  Fax: +44 (0) 171-815 7330; E-mail:
evansb@vax.sbu.ac.uk or jagyeman@gn.apc.org

Mark Roseland, North American Editor (Local Environment), Community
Economic Development Centre, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, British Columbia  V5A 1S6.  Canada.

Tel: (604)291-4161; Fax: (604)291-5473; E-Mail: mark_roseland@sfu.ca

Books for review

Books, publications, reviews or the names of prospective reviewers should
be sent to:

Sue Buckingham-Hatfield,
Reviews Editor,
Brunel University College,
Borough Road,
Isleworth TW7 1DU
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 181 891 0121.



Julian Agyeman (jagyeman@gn.apc.org)