GB/T 40759-2021 Sustainable development in communities—Management system for sustainable development—Requirements with guidance for use

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This document specifies the requirements for a sustainable development management system for communities (including cities), to ensure consistency with urban and community sustainable development policies.
In the 20th century, due to unprecedented urbanization pressures, cities have become important actors in sustainable development at the regional, national, and international levels.
The expected outcomes of a sustainable development management system for communities include:
——Managing sustainability and promoting the smartness and resilience of cities and communities, taking into account their applicable geographical boundaries;
——Improving the contribution of cities and communities to sustainable development outcomes;
——Assessing the performance of cities and communities in implementing sustainable development, as well as the level of smart and resilient cities they have achieved;
——Fulfilling compliance obligations.
Note 2:
Smartness and resilience are inherent requirements of the sustainable development process. Sustainable development is a process, while smartness and resilience are characteristics.
This document aims to help cities and communities become more resilient, smart, and sustainable through the implementation of strategies, programs, projects, plans, and services, and to showcase and communicate their achievements.
This document is intended to be implemented by organizations designated by cities and communities to establish an organizational framework and provide the necessary resources to support the management of environmental, economic, and social performance. Groups of institutions that choose to establish their own organizational frameworks are considered to constitute the organizations defined in this international standard.
This document is applicable to cities and communities of all sizes, structures, and types in developed or developing countries, as well as urban or rural a

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