The Region's Sustainable Development Objectives

The region’s 17 sustainable development objectives included within this IRS Framework are overarching objectives. The individual Component Regional Strategies include the more detailed and specific objectives.
 
The 17 sustainable development objectives listed below are arranged by theme for ease of reference. The progress that the region is making towards meeting each objective is reported through the State of the Region.

Social

1. To ensure that the existing and future housing stock meets the housing needs of all communities in the region

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2. To improve health and reduce health inequalities by promoting healthy lifestyles, protecting health and providing health services

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3. To provide better opportunities for people to value and enjoy the regionís heritage and participate in cultural and recreational activities

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4. To improve community safety, reduce crime and the fear of crime

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5. To promote and support the development and growth of social capital across the communities of the region

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Environmental

6. To protect, enhance and manage the rich diversity of the natural, cultural and built environmental and archaeological assets of the region

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7. To enhance and conserve the environmental quality of the region by increasing the environmental infrastructure

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8. To manage prudently the natural resources of the region including water, air quality, soil and minerals

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9. To minimise energy usage and to develop the region’s renewable energy resource, reducing dependency on non-renewable resources

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10. To involve people, through changes to lifestyle and at work, in preventing and minimising adverse local, regional and global environmental impacts

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Economic

11. To create high quality employment opportunities and to develop a culture of ongoing engagement and excellence in learning and skills, giving the region a competitive edge in how we acquire and exploit knowledge

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12. To develop a strong culture of enterprise and innovation, creating a climate within which entrepreneurs and world-class business can flourish

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13. To provide the physical conditions for a modern economic structure, including infrastructure to support the use of new technologies

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Spatial

14. To ensure that the location of development makes efficient use of existing physical infrastructure and helps to reduce the need to travel

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15. To promote and ensure high standards of sustainable design and construction, optimising the use of previously developed land and buildings

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16. To minimise waste and to increase the re-use and recycling of waste materials

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17. To improve accessibility to jobs and services by increasing the use of public transport, cycling and walking, and reducing traffic growth and congestion

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