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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, founded in 1990 as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development. The association was established when more than 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at its inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, at the United Nations in New York in September 1990.〔http://www.lowcap.eu/PartnerProjects/ICLEI.aspx〕 Today, more than 1200 cities, towns, counties, and their associations in 84 countries comprise ICLEI's growing membership.〔(ICLEI.org )〕 ICLEI works with these and hundreds of other local governments through international performance-based, results-oriented campaigns and programs. It provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of sustainable development at the local level. ICLEI's basic premise is that locally designed initiatives can provide an effective and cost-efficient way to achieve local, national, and global sustainability objectives.〔http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&nr=902&type=6&menu=1562&template=846〕 == Membership == ICLEI includes 1,227 local government members worldwide in 70 countries, with more than 600 in the United States.〔 ICLEI USA membership grew by 58% in 2008〔ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, “Annual Report 2008,” 2/1/2009 http://www.icleiusa.org/library/documents/ICLEI-annual-report-08.pdf〕 and by 25% in 2009.〔ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, “Measuring Up Annual Report 2009,” 12/15/2009 http://www.icleiusa.org/library/documents/ICLEI%20USA%202009%20Annual%20Report.pdf〕 U.S. local government members include cities, towns, and counties of all sizes, from New York City and Los Angeles County to Dubuque, Iowa and Arlington, Texas.〔(Member List — ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA )〕 The only requirements for ICLEI membership are a self-defined commitment to climate protection and the payment of annual membership dues based on population size.〔(How to Become a Member — ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ICLEI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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