The UK’s National Strategy for Sustainable Development:
a better quality of life

DFID (2000): “The UK’s National Strategy for Sustainable Development: a better quality of life.” National Strategies for Sustainable Development: Key Sheets.Issue 2 August. Department for International Development, London.

This document is a report on the Government’s new strategy for sustainable development (nssd), a better quality of life. The report describes the process for developing the nssd, the strategy’s aims and objectives, and the principles behind it. There are also short sections on measuring progress of the strategy and implementing the strategy, and promoting sustainable development at the subnational level. The final part of the document concerns lessons learned from the UK experience.