The Lisbon Strategy: Clean, Clever, Competitive

The European Council has set out to become the world's most competitive economy by 2010, while still focusing on sustainability.

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September 6, 2004, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"In an effort to show European commitment to sustainable development, the following year the Council revised the original planning to include a number of environmentally-focused indicators. Not only did the plans authors believe in a strong economy, but they believed it could be achieved in a sustainable way."

Thanks to Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing and the Environment

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 in Shared Spaces

Community / Economic Development Europe

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