Legislating for culture change: the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015 and planning in Wales

Smyth, Caer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5816-6180 2023. Legislating for culture change: the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015 and planning in Wales. Environmental Liability - Law, Policy and Practice 27 (5/6) , pp. 170-180.

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Abstract

This article explores Wales’ landmark sustainable development legislation, the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015. It examines the approach the Act takes to deliver cultural change in Wales, focusing on the influence of the Act in the planning system. The article defines the Act’s approach as a ‘web of obligations’ and draws on original empirical research to explore some factors limiting this ‘web of obligations’ approach

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Cardiff Law & Politics
Publisher:	Lawtext Publishing
ISSN:	0966-2030
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 July 2023
Date of Acceptance:	16 February 2023
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2025 02:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/160874

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