Abstract
This paper focuses on social networks established to foster local sustainable development. Advances on the field of networks and social interactions have enriched the debate about the governance of sustainable development. Network governance has become a relevant perspective to enhance the collective efforts for sustainability. In this theoretical context, this paper aims to analyse elements that characterised the network governance of four Agenda 21 forums in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The analysis has combined qualitative and quantitative approaches. The quantitative approach applied a social network analysis of secondary data collected from the documents of the Agenda 21 forums selected. The qualitative approach made use of observation techniques, documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews with the main actors of the four forums analysed. The results showed that the five elements - common purpose, alignment, involvement, density and centralisation - can ease the attainment of targeted outcomes, as well as contributing to local sustainable development.
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