Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.1504/IJGENVI.2009.027261 |
Title (Primary) | Sustainable development indicators: towards integrated systems as a tool for managing and monitoring a complex transition |
Author | Spangenberg, J.H. |
Source Titel | International Journal of Global Environmental Issues |
Year | 2009 |
Department | BZF |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 4 |
Page From | 318 |
Page To | 337 |
Language | englisch |
Keywords | sustainable development; sustainability indicators; indicator systems; policy dilemmas; policy integration; delimitation; sustainability prism; pressure-policy matrix; sustainability strategies; governance |
Abstract | The situation for developing indicators is not clear-cut, but characterised by three dilemmata making it particularly challenging. Only by combining a strategic approach with short-term flexibility, the effort can be successful. These dilemmas are characterised as Indicators vs. Indicator Systems, Themes vs. Systems and Governance insufficiencies. To address them, a systematic approach to sustainability indicators is suggested, based on first defining objectives and strategies in a systematic fashion. In a second step, indicators can be derived and boiled down to a set of headline indicators, as illustrated by a set of indicators suggestions resulting from several European research projects. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=630 |
Spangenberg, J.H. (2009): Sustainable development indicators: towards integrated systems as a tool for managing and monitoring a complex transition International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 9 (4), 318 - 337 10.1504/IJGENVI.2009.027261 |