Sustainable development awareness and policy making in Malta

Abstract

Malta also has an obligation, as an EU and SIDS member, in building a better future for the forthcoming generations. This can be done by putting the country on a sustainable pathway. Only a collaborative effort by policy makers and citizens, who have a heightened education about sustainability, can make this happen. Policy makers have the responsibility to devise, fund and implement the national sustainable development strategy and therefore need to orientate their existing practices to address sustainability. This research investigates the ideas regarding sustainable development held by Maltese policy makers. It examines the degree of sustainable development being promoted at the policy makers' respective workplace and in their personal lifestyle, and brings valuable insights into issues related to sustainable development implementation in Malta. The study also aims to improve current knowledge on sustainable development practices at local and national level. Recommendations focus on educational target points required to improve current practices of sustainable development to make this a successful agenda.