Sustainability Indicators - A Scientific Assessment (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Island Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Scope
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	April 2007
Editors:	Tomas Hak • Bedrich Moldan • Arthur Lyon Dahl
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-59726-131-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Promotions
LSN:	1-59726-131-9
Barcode:	9781597261319

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