The framework consists of three categories, each containing three items or levels: – The first category includes the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. This is sometimes referred to as the “three-legged stool,” recognizing that each element is critical to the stability of the whole, and that it would be unwise to seek success in only one dimension, at the expense of the others. – The second category includes three planning horizons: (a) long term goals and outcomes; (b) medium term plans and strategies; and (c) immediate actions and programs. – The third category includes three levels of ownership: (a) GVRD corporate; (b) regional mandates and services, i.e., the tasks given to the regional district by its members and by law; and (c) the region as a whole, i.e., where the GVRD is a facilitator or partner, not the primary actor.
• source: GVRD Sustainable Region Initiative • See also XlnkS4F5