Bog'liq environment-pollution-development-the-case-of-uzbekistan
The principle of cooperation emphasises the significance
of horizontal, non-hierarchical interactions. This model
of cooperation is based on common objectives and rules
and, as a rule, is open: participants can join in or opt out.
Cooperation networks ensure the exchange of experience
and information, promote mutual support, stabilise systems
as well as facilitate competition – participants can choose
another, more attractive cooperation network. This is why
a vitally important feature of cooperation networks is their
ability to adapt to novelty and focus on the participants’
needs.
The principle of participation or involvement corresponds
with the basic ideas of democracy and forms the grounds
for diversity of approaches. It can play an essential role
12. Sustainable Development
297 in avoiding conflicts. It is of utmost importance that all
the parties involved in the solution of a problem should