Measuring Sustainability And Decoupling
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Measuring Sustainability And Decoupling
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Author : Nordic Council of Ministers
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Release Date : 2006
Measuring Sustainability And Decoupling written by Nordic Council of Ministers and has been published by Nordic Council of Ministers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
There is growing interest among policymakers for the prospects of decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, in order to achieve improved environmental quality without compromising economic growth. However, whilst decoupling indicators give a reasonably good measure for potential or progress towards sustainability, decoupling is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for sustainability. Decoupling indicators, unlike many other statistical efforts related to the environment, are not meant to summarise the general state of the environment, but rather to measure countries' progress towards mitigating or alleviating particular environmental pressures from relevant driving forces.
Measuring Sustainability And Decoupling
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Author : Nordic Council of Ministers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Measuring Sustainability And Decoupling written by Nordic Council of Ministers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Renewable natural resources categories.
There is growing interest, among policymakers, for the prospects of decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, as they have a hard time disentangling environmental policies from their economic and social impacts. Opportunities for improved environmental quality without compromising economic growth are, and always will be, welcomed. Decoupling should not be thought of as an approximation of sustainability. While decoupling indicators often give a reasonably good measure for potential or progress towards sustainability, decoupling is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for sustainability. Decoupling indicators, unlike many other statistical efforts related to the environment, are not meant to be all-inclusive or to summarize the general state of the environment. Their purpose is rather to measure countries' progress towards mitigating or alleviating particular environmental pressures from the relevant driving forces. Decoupling indicators are primarily attractive for their simplicity. For detailed policy analysis in which sustainability is the objective, other methods are needed.
Sustainability Indicators
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Author : Tomás Hák
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-09-26
Sustainability Indicators written by Tomás Hák and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with Science categories.
While the concept of sustainability has been widely embraced, it has been only vaguely defined and is exceedingly difficult to measure. Sustainability indicators are critical to making the broad concept of sustainability operational by providing specific measures by which decision makers and the public can judge progress. Sustainability Indicators defines the present state of the art in indicator development. It presents a comprehensive assessment of the science behind various indicators, while placing special emphasis on their use as communications tools. The contributors draw on their experience as academics and practitioners to describe the conceptual challenges to measuring something as complex as sustainability at local, regional, national, and global scales. The book also reviews existing indicators to assess how they could be better employed, considering which indicators are overused and which have been underutilized. Sustainability Indicators will help planners and policy makers find indicators that are ready for application and relevant to their needs, and will help researchers identify the unresolved issues where progress is most urgently needed. All readers will find advice as to the most effective ways to use indicators to support decision making.
Blueprint 3
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Author : David William Pearce
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 1993
Blueprint 3 written by David William Pearce and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Indicators To Measure The Decoupling Of Environmental Pressure From Economic Growth
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Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-01
Indicators To Measure The Decoupling Of Environmental Pressure From Economic Growth written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01 with categories.
Measuring Sustainable Development
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language : en
Publisher: OECD
Release Date : 2004-07-15
Measuring Sustainable Development written by and has been published by OECD this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-15 with Business & Economics categories.
This publication contains the proceedings of an OECD workshop, held in May 2003 organised to discuss how to measure progress towards achieving sustainable development policy objectives through the development of a framework of internationally comparable indicators which can adequately synthesise economic, environmental and social dimensions. The workshop considered a range of projects launched by OECD countries and International organisations to extend established economic accounts schemes to environmental and social phenomena. The papers contained in this volume address the various conceptual, measurement and statistical policy issues that arise when applying accounting frameworks to this complex problem.
Measuring Sustainability
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Author : Simon Bell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Measuring Sustainability written by Simon Bell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.
' Measuring the sustainability of development is crucial to achieving it, and is one of the most actively studied issues in the area. To date, most studies of measurements or indicators have been largely theoretical. However, this book, a follow-on to Bell and Morse's highly influential Sustainability Indicators (1999), presents valuable practical advice on how to develop measurements that will work in real-life development contexts. It describes and analyses how to derive, validate and apply indicators in the course of an actual development project - in this case the Mediterranean Action Plan in Malta. The authors explain the trade-offs and constraints involved and how it is possible to combine the open-ended and flexible perspectives of sustainability with the more linear processes and fixed targets of specific projects through the use of pragmatic and reflective methodologies.
Blueprint 3
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Author : David Pearce
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-08
Blueprint 3 written by David Pearce and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Blueprint 3 is the direct sequel to the ground-breaking Blueprint for a Green Economy. Taking the argument much further, David Pearce and his colleagues show how progress towards sustainability in the UK can be measured. They set out the conditions for sustainable development and the measures of economic progress these imply, before looking in detail at all the main areas of economic activity to which the measures are applicable. The result is a wide-ranging and cogent critique of existing policies which also offers new options - options which will require far-reaching reform of this country's existing political and institutional structure. Blueprint 3 will be a touchstone for future discussions of all the major policy areas.
Cents And Sustainability
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Author : Michael H. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2010
Cents And Sustainability written by Michael H. Smith and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
Cents and Sustainability is a clear-sighted response to the 1987 call by Dr Gro Brundtland in Our Common Future to achieve a new era of economic growth that is 'forceful and at the same time socially and environmentally sustainable'. The Brundtland Report argued that not only was it achievable, but that it was an urgent imperative in order to achieve a transition to sustainable development while significantly reducing poverty and driving 'clean and green' investment. With some still arguing for significantly slowing economic growth in order to reduce pressures on the environment, this new book.
Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability
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Author : Subhas K. Sikdar
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-21
Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability written by Subhas K. Sikdar and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-21 with Science categories.
This book is a state of the art treatise on what has been done so far on measuring sustainability for decision making. Contributions will appeal to engineers and scientists engaged in technology development, assessment, and verification. Researchers working on engineering sustainability are likely to get ideas for further research in quantifying sustainability for industrial systems. Concepts described can be applied across all scales, from process technology to global sustainability; and challenges and limitations are also addressed. Readers will discover important insights about simulation-based approaches to process design and quantitative measurement techniques of sustainability for business and technology systems. Most of the examples and case studies are from chemical enterprises but the methodologies presented could be applicable to any system for which quantitative data for indicators are available, and the choice of the set of indicators of sustainability are comprehensive.