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1 online resource (853 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part 1 Introduction and approaches to sustainability appraisal; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Brief definition and unpacking of terms; 1.1.1 Sustainability appraisal as a policy instrument and vector for reform; 1.2 Emerging demand for integrated sustainability-focused approaches; 1.3 Purpose, rationale and scope: the what, why and how of the review; 1.4 An initial framework for sustainability appraisal; Note |
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2 A macro framework for sustainability appraisal: concepts, principles and perspectives2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Background: evolution of sustainable development in international law and policy; 2.2.1 Early beginnings; 2.2.2 Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development (1987); 2.2.3 The UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992); 2.2.4 UN Millennium Development Goals (2000); 2.2.5 The UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002); 2.2.6 Tallying the ledger; 2.2.7 The latest UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20); 2.2.8 Sustainable development goals |
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2.3 Towards an operational understanding of sustainable development: perspectives on evaluation2.3.1 The imperative for sustainability and the issue of limits to growth; 2.3.1.1 Making the case for limits; 2.3.1.2 Counter-arguments; 2.3.1.3 The prevailing orthodoxy: managing risks and banking on technology; 2.3.2 Key components of sustainable development and the conditions for sustainability; 2.3.2.1 The Brundtland definition of sustainable development; 2.3.2.2 Capital assets and their inter- and intra-generational transfer |
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2.3.2.3 System conditions for sustainability identified in The Natural Step2.3.3 The governance of sustainable development and institutions for public policy-making; 2.3.3.1 Themes and issues of sustainability governance; 2.3.3.2 Multi-level governance; 2.4 Sustainability as an integrated approach; 2.4.1 Different forms of integration; 2.4.2 A closer look at the integration of the three pillars of sustainable development; 2.5 Conclusion; Notes; 3 Integrated approaches to sustainability appraisal; 3.1 A tri-partite approach to integrated, sustainability-focused decision-making |
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3.1.1 Time and space boundaries3.1.2 A compass of sustainability guides and reference points; 3.1.3 A systematic process of sustainability assessment; 3.1.4 Rules of the game for process design and implementation; 3.1.4.1 The framework of sustainability aims and principles; 3.1.4.2 Core principles and requirements that will govern the assessment process; 3.1.4.3 Objectives-led and effects-based sustainability criteria that will direct the assessment of effects; 3.1.4.4 Trade-offs and decision-making; 3.2 Micro-level integration (impact assessment) |
| Summary |
Sustainability Appraisal is a sourcebook of the state-of-the-art of this rapidly emerging and diversifying area. It draws on a wealth of international experiences and approaches to illustrate the status and scope of Sustainability Appraisal/Assessment (SA) This comprehensive guide highlights how SA can be used to analyse and integrate the key environmental, social and economic pillars of sustainability into decision-making at all levels, from policy to project to investment, by government, business and industry, or international organizations. Distilling both published and u |
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3.3 Meso-level integration (strategic) planning and policy mechanisms, with particular reference to sustainable development strategies and scenario planning |
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Sustainable development -- International cooperation
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Rural development -- International cooperation.
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Environmental policy -- International cooperation.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Environmental policy -- International cooperation
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Rural development -- International cooperation
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Sustainable development -- International cooperation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sadler, Barry
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| ISBN |
9781136483905 |
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113648390X |
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