Abstract:

Every action near us is the result of activities carried out at hundreds and thousands of kilometers away; the results of a domain are disturbed by a poorly managed process in other areas. These are called negative externalities and, unfortunately, it’s affecting all of us (one of the most infamous case of negative externality is Chernobyl disaster which was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 and affected several countries from Europe due to the spread of radiations).  Sequential thinking, a structured approach to the territory, depending on the specific / diverse needs of each community, as well as the prudent management of resources, is both necessary and required. Competitiveness and co-operation of the sustainable development strategy has a rather dichotomous approach, although it should be approached as an integratory concept of action. The complex process of emancipation in the field, at an internal level, has led to the preparation of a set of technical tools to support the development of strategic documents such as the EU Territorial Agenda; The Leipzig Charter on sustainable urban development. The Government of Romania, in 2005, approved the Memorandum proposing 5 long-term territorial development guidelines for Romania. From that point forward, Romania has tried to keep up its standards regarding sustainability to the ones of EU’s guidelines.