Towards sustainability assessment follow-up

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• 作者：Angus Morrison-Saunders ; Jenny Pope ; Alan Bond ; Francois Retief
• 关键词：EIA follow-up ; Sustainability assessment ; Integrated assessment strategic environmental assessment ; Trade-offs ; Adaptive follow-up
• 刊名：Environmental Impact Assessment Review
• 出版年：February, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：45
• 期：Complete
• 页码：38-45
• 全文大小：289 K

文摘

This paper conceptualises what sustainability assessment follow-up might entail for three models of sustainability assessment: EIA-driven integrated assessment, objectives-led integrated assessment and the contribution to sustainability model. The first two are characterised by proponent monitoring and evaluation of individual impacts and indicators while the latter takes a holistic view based around focused sustainability criteria relevant to the context. The implications of three sustainability challenges on follow-up are also examined: contested time horizons and value changes, trade-offs, and interdisciplinarity. We conclude that in order to meet these challenges some form of adaptive follow-up is necessary and that the contribution to sustainability approach is the best approach.