Approach to Assessing Progress Toward Sustainability
Author:
Publisher: IUCN
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9782831703497
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPosts
Sustainability Assessment
Author: Alan James Bond
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0415598486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrently the writing on the subject is limited and comprises, for the most part, guidance documents and completed assessments.
Assessing Sustainable Development
Author: Péter Hardi
Publisher: International Institute for Sustainable Development = Institut international du développement durable
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessing Progress Towards Sustainability
Author: Carmen Teodosiu
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2022-04-14
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 0323897991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessing Progress toward Sustainability: Frameworks, Tools, and Case Studies provides practical frameworks for measuring progress toward sustainability in various areas of production, consumption, services and urban development as they relate to environmental impact. A variety of policies/strategies or frameworks are available at national and international levels. This book presents an integrated approach to sustainability progress measurement by considering both the frameworks and methodological developments of various tools, as well as their implementation in assessing the sustainability of processes, products and services through a global perspective. Combining methods and their application, the book covers a variety of topics, including lifecycle assessment, risk assessment, nexus thinking, and connection to SDGs. Organized clearly into three main sections --Frameworks, Tools, and Case Studies--this book can serve as a practical resource for researchers and practitioners alike in environmental science, sustainability, environmental management and environmental engineering. - Offers an integrated approach to sustainability assessment using the most up-to-date frameworks and tools - Includes extensive, diverse case studies to illustrate the methods and process for using the frameworks and tools outlined - Provides practical insights related to challenges and opportunities to reduce environmental impacts and increase resources and energy efficiency
Measuring progress towards sustainable agriculture
Author: Tubiello, F.N., Wanner, N., Asprooth, L., Mueller, M, Ignaciuk, A., Khan, A. A. & Rosero Moncayo, J.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2021-05-10
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9251343640
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper presents a new methodological approach aimed at measuring progress towards sustainable agriculture in countries and across agri-food systems typologies, by measuring socio-economic and environmental dimensions with available national statistics, with sixteen indicators defined and constructed from FAOSTAT data. A trend analysis is carried out at country level over the time series 1961-2018, with country results aggregated by four agri-food systems typologies: traditional; land-intensive and capital-intensive mixed systems; and modern food systems. The analysis provides a novel framework for the analysis of progress in achieving sustainable agriculture by country and agri-food system type, that can be implemented effectively and allows for exploring solutions across development pathways.
Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Author: Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2015-01-20
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 0128022337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability answers the question “what are the available methodologies to assess the environmental sustainability of a product, system or process?” Multiple well-known authors share their expertise in order to give a broad perspective of this issue from a chemical and environmental engineering perspective. This mathematical, quantitative book includes many case studies to assist with the practical application of environmental and sustainability methods. Readers learn how to efficiently assess and use these methods. This book summarizes all relevant environmental methodologies to assess the sustainability of a product and tools, in order to develop more green products or processes. With life cycle assessment as its main methodology, this book speaks to engineers interested in environmental impact and sustainability. Helps engineers to assess, evaluate, and measure sustainability in industry Provides workable approaches to environmental and sustainability assessment Readers learn tools to assess the sustainability of a process or product and to design it in an environmentally friendly way
Achieving Sustainable Development
Author: Ann Dale
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2011-11-01
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0774841958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAchieving Sustainable Development explores how well Canada has met the Earth Summit's targets and attempts to find ways in which the public can become involved in such issues. Its authors stress the importance of integration of information from various fields and seek to stimulate the exchange of knowledge among the academic community, government, non-governmental organizations and industry. The contributors look far beyond merely identifying and analyzing selected issues and problems. To facilitate public discussion and to affect policy development, at least one initiative is proposed and detailed for each problem identified.
Sustainable Forest Management
Author: Klaus von Gadow
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9401098190
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring its 200-year history the concept of sustainable forest ecosystem management has been the object of scientific and political discussion, with varying degrees of intensity - promoted with vehement fervour during periods of social or economic crisis, and less intensely during periods of stability. This volume, which forms part of the book series Managing Forest Ecosystems, presents state-of-the-art contributions presented by 9 leading authors from North America, Europe, Australia, and Southern Africa. If technical knowledge is a constraint to the implementation of sustainable management, this book contains a wealth of information which may be useful to students and practitioners alike. The specific target readership includes company management, the legal and policy environment, and forestry administrators. This book's unique feature is its holistic approach which includes ecological, socio-political, and timber supply issues.
How Green is the City?
Author: Dimitri Devuyst
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 0231118031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book deals with practical ways to reach a more sustainable state in urban areas through such tools as strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, direction analysis, baseline setting and progress measurement, sustainability targets, and ecological footprint analysis.
Strategies for National Sustainable Development
Author: Jeremy Carew-Reid
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-05
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1134042930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe IUCN Strategies for Sustainable Development Handbook Series This handbook is one in a series being produced by IUCN and its partners to assist countries and communities implement Agenda 21, the action programme of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The series will include handbooks on national strategies for sustainable development, local strategies, assessing progress towards sustainability, biodiversity action plans, .involving indigenous peoples, and on integrating population and resource use planning; and regular companion volumes of case studies addressing the key issues of concern to strategy implementation. Many international agreements and action plans now call for countries to undertake national strategies. These strategies seek to involve communities in united approaches to sustainable development. Some are sectoral, such as tropical forest strategies, others are thematic, covering topics such as biodiversity, education or climate change. Still others, such as national conservation strategies and national environment action plans, are evolving to become more comprehensive processes, drawing together economic, social and environmental development actions. This handbook is for people involved in strategies. It draws on experiences in different regions of the world to present options and examples of the role of strategies in sustainable development. Originally published in 1995
