King County
Country: United States
County population: 1,884,200
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Area: 5,974 km2
LAB Contacts in King County:
Randy Shuman RANDY.SHUMAN@KINGCOUNTY.GOV
King County and the LAB 5-step process
All 21 LAB pioneer local governments go through a 5-step process, culminating in the implementation of five new biodiversity initiatives. The steps are as follows:
Step 1: Production of a biodiversity report
Step 2: Acceptance of the Durban Commitment- King County have signed
Step 3: Production of a Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP)
Step 4: Acceptance of a commitment to the LBSAP
Step 5: Implementation of five new or improved biodiversity initiatives
Other related links and information:
King County Presentation at the ICLEI World Congress 2009
King County presentation at 2nd LAB workshop, Durban
King County presentation at first LAB workshop, Zagreb
King County Case Description
For more information on King County, visit their website:
