The existing approach to information gathering quickly winds up with a wide range of information constraints . To combat this, Agenda 21 recommended a completely different, more integrated approach. Visions and expectations Agenda 21. Methods for assessing interactions between different sectoral environmental, demographic, social and developmental parameters are not sufficiently developed or applied. The foundation of Agenda 21 is the concept of developing a united vision of the future, determining actions required to achieve this vision, and monitoring progress to see if the targets are being reached.
Future visions are always comparisons.
A future cannot be imagined without relating it to what things were like in the past and how they are changing in the present. All development plans and strategies contain information on the condition of resources, but the vision they offer is filled with conflicts because they are not common visions. In addition, they lack specific, measurable indicators of success. The first step in developing indicators is to develop a common vision for the community. The values held by a community help define the vision.