ISO 37101
Sustainable development in communities -
Management System for Sustainable development




This standard establishes the requirements for the implementation of a Management System for sustainable development in communities. It focuses on communities as stepping stones towards the sustainability of society as a whole.

Its main goals are:

• To build a consensus on sustainable development
• To improve the sustainability, smartness and resilience of all its actions
• To develop intersectoral, multidisciplinary, value-based approaches to life cycle and total cost
• Promote synergies
• Increase efficiency and attractiveness of communities
Scope:

• Applicable to communities of all sizes, structures and types
• Applicable to developed, developing countries
• Applicable at local, regional or national level
• Applicable in urban or rural areas