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2. The four-capital method of sustainable development evaluation.
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Ekins, Paul, Dresner, Simon, and Dahlström, Kristina
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SUSTAINABLE development ,ENVIRONMENTAL engineering ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection ,INDUSTRIAL policy ,ECONOMIC development ,ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,STRATEGIC planning ,ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness ,JURY instructions ,ENTERPRISE resource planning - Abstract
This paper is part of the special issue of European Environment devoted to the outputs of the EU SRDTOOLS project,
1 which developed and applied a new model of regional sustainable development evaluation. The paper introduces the concept and framework of the four-capital model, which was used in the project. First it discusses some issues around sustainable development evaluation, before introducing the theory of the four-capital model. It then describes how indicators can be used to evaluate programmes such as those financed by the EU Structural Funds against criteria for sustainable regional development in terms of the four capitals. An ‘ideal’ indicator set is listed in the appendix. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2008
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3. Integrating sustainable development into structural funds programmes: an evaluation of the Scottish experience.
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Macleod, Calum
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SUSTAINABLE development ,ECONOMIC policy ,ECONOMIC development ,ENVIRONMENTAL engineering - Abstract
This article examines the Scottish experience of integrating sustainable development as a cross cutting theme in the European Union's Structural Funds programmes between 2000 and 2006: an approach known as mainstreaming. It explains how the theme has been integrated into the current Scottish programmes and draws on findings from these programmes' mid-term evaluations to provisionally assess the impact of the mainstreaming agenda. The paper argues that the Scottish approach to integrating the sustainable development theme is based on securing mainstreaming performance rather than more narrowly defined mainstreaming conformance. It goes on to identify and discuss factors that explain this approach. Finally, the article considers the evolving European regional policy context and suggests how sustainable development may be further embedded as the guiding principle for European regional policy programmes between 2007 and 2013. © Crown copyright 2005. Reproduced with the permission of Her Majesty's Stationary Office, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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4. The German sustainable development strategy: facing policy, management and political strategy assessments.
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Tils, Ralf
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SUSTAINABLE development ,PRACTICAL politics ,ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,GOVERNMENT policy ,STRATEGIC planning ,ENVIRONMENTAL engineering ,ECONOMIC development ,SOCIAL sciences - Abstract
The Germans' conviction of being an international frontrunner in environmental policy stands in contrast to the unwillingness of the German national governments of the 1990s to undertake a commitment for a nationwide sustainable development strategy. Using five core strategy categories, namely horizontal and vertical integration, participation, implementation mechanism, monitoring and evaluation, this article provides an overview of the German sustainable development strategy preparation and implementation process. While the strategy is an ambitious concept, it also exhibits important shortcomings when viewed with different analytical perspectives such as policy, management and political strategy. Only with all of these perspectives combined can we arrive at specific conclusions about the assessment of the strategy process and make the essential characteristics of political strategy apparent. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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5. Regional sustainable development in France: assessing the environmental implications.
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Bertrand, F. and Larrue, C.
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SUSTAINABLE development ,ENVIRONMENTAL engineering ,ECONOMIC development ,ECONOMIC policy ,COMMUNITY development ,SOCIAL planning ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection - Abstract
This article considers the environmental dimension of regional sustainable development in France. The first part evaluates the position of the environment in regional sustainable development policies using two levels of analysis. First, it examines the stated objectives for regional sustainable development that relate to a balanced integration of the environmental dimension in relation to the economic and social dimensions. Second, it demonstrates how efforts to implement regional sustainable development (RSD) invariably lead to domination by environmental factors, as a consequence of well established environmental policies. Thereafter, a critical analysis of this outcome is presented, illustrating how the disparity between what is said and done has produced an ambiguous notion of sustainable development (SD), and how different actors have adopted strongly opposing views. This confusion has created resistance by environmental actors, who perceive sustainable development as potentially diluting environmental demands. The article concludes by discussing the possible future role of the environment within regional sustainable development. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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