China’s Eco-Cities Raise Concerns About Agenda 21 And ‘Rural Roundups’

Posted: April 16, 2014

China’s eco-cities, or “Ghost Cities,” are allegedly part of the sustainable development plans outlined in the United Nations’ Agenda 21 initiative. The eco-cities may boast energy conscious buildings, shops, and apartments, but they are primarily empty. Some shops were at least temporarily occupied, but hospitals have largely not been so lucky.

The United Nations’ Agenda 21 program is a voluntary, non-binding action plan which is allegedly focused solely on sustainable development. Adopted by 178 countries in 1992, the plan is based upon a program to abolish poverty and protect “fragile environments” by “properly” managing cities. America is a “signatory” country to Agenda 21. Since the plan is a non-binding statement and not a treaty, a vote on the initiative was not necessary. In the United States, more than 500 large and moderate-sized cities are members of an international sustainability organization that reportedly supports the implementation of Agenda 21.

The Agenda 21 China plan reportedly included measures to move “tens of millions” of citizens away from rural areas and into brand spanking new cities designed in a sustainable manner. Although the eco-city in Tianjin has some small level of success, many of the “green” structures in the Agenda 21 compliant cities are still vacant, according to a report in The Guardian……To Read More….