Ülevaade erakondade keskkonnalubadustest valimisplatvormides Eesti 2017. aasta kohalike omavalitsuste volikogude valimistel

The report analyzes environmental pledges from seven parties and two alliances for the 2017 Estonian local elections. It finds a strong focus on urban mobility—specifically cycling and public transport—in Tallinn and Tartu, but a general lack of comprehensive strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. While some parties like the Social Democrats (SDE) and the Greens (Rohelised) provided more detailed environmental sections, the report notes a recurring conflict between promises to increase parking/road infrastructure and the goal of preserving urban green spaces. Nationally, platforms focused more on regional development and organic farming than on specific climate targets.

• Urban mobility was the primary focus in Tallinn and Tartu, with all analyzed parties and alliances pledging to improve cycling infrastructure, including the development of bicycle strategies and the creation of bike parking.
• There is a systemic contradiction in Tallinn's platforms between the desire to preserve green spaces and the widespread proposal to build new parking garages and road infrastructure, such as the Reidi tee project.
• The report identifies a significant gap in climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies across most platforms; the only concrete adaptation measure noted was the Social Democrats' (SDE) promise to develop storm water drainage in Tartu to reduce flood risk.
• Regarding the European Green Capital (ERP) criteria, Tallinn was criticized by experts for lacking ambitious long-term goals and private sector engagement; only the Reform Party (RE) provided a long-term target of CO2 neutrality by 2050.
• Analysis of national platforms against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) revealed that no national platform addressed poverty (SDG1), gender equality (SDG5), affordable and clean energy (SDG7), climate action (SDG13), or life below water (SDG14).
• The Greens (Rohelised) and Social Democrats (SDE) provided the most comprehensive environmental promises in Tallinn, including specific goals for pesticide-free cities, animal shelter funding, and zero-energy buildings.

APA

Kaaret, K., & Mellbin, F.-M. S. (2017). Ülevaade erakondade keskkonnalubadustest valimisplatvormides Eesti 2017. aasta kohalike omavalitsuste volikogude valimistel. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4719.pdf

Chicago

Kaaret, Kaidi, and Franz-Michael S. Mellbin. Ülevaade erakondade keskkonnalubadustest valimisplatvormides Eesti 2017. aasta kohalike omavalitsuste volikogude valimistel. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2017. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4719.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kaaret2017levaade, author = {Kaaret, Kaidi and Mellbin, Franz-Michael S.}, title = {{Ülevaade erakondade keskkonnalubadustest valimisplatvormides Eesti 2017. aasta kohalike omavalitsuste volikogude valimistel}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4719.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }