Impacts of a participatory approach to developing national level sustainable development indicators in Finland

Rosenström, Ulla; Kyllönen, Simo

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.06.008

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“…Using foster communities' involvement, Pranger et al [33] developed a framework to guide the evaluation of policy effectiveness in social-ecological systems and to manage the natural environment in sustainable rural development context. According to different authors, community involvement and public participation can be considered as vehicles to achieve sustainable environmental and development policy goals [34][35][36]. Moreover, as regards the UNESCO sites, this strategy can be considered a useful measure for preserving agricultural activity and ensuring sustainability [37].…”

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Assessing and Monitoring the Sustainability in Rural World Heritage Sites

2015

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Abstract:In 2002, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established the importance of the sustainability and the need of management plans for the safeguard of cultural heritage. No models, rules or specific definitions have been provided for this purpose. By 2014, UNESCO had recognized 16 rural landscapes as cultural heritage sites. This paper aims to understand the management systems adopted by the rural World Heritage Sites over time in order to identify the best practices, strategies, actions and measures applied for the conservation of their universal value with a particular focus on sustainability. A comparative study, analyzing the management plans for these sites, was conducted. The drawing up of site management plans for such rural landscapes is a difficult process. In fact, private and public authorities and several stakeholders are involved, and all of them should participate actively in the decision making process. To ensure the sustainability of these sites, it is important to evaluate several parameters and to design an integrated plan. We focused on assessing and monitoring sustainability in rural World Heritage Sites, and our results could be useful for the implementation of existing plans and processes for drawing up management plans for future UNESCO cultural heritage.

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Assessing and Monitoring the Sustainability in Rural World Heritage Sites

2015

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“…There are other means of gathering suitable indicators for sustainability assessment, e.g., a participatory approach that involves substantial participation of stakeholders [46], a valid scientific approach [47], integration in the political process [48], and by interviewing experts [49]. As the main purpose in this paper is to test the feasibility of the sustainability assessment framework, the process of selecting indicators is deliberately simplified through literature review for demonstration purposes.…”

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An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

Lim

Biswas

2015

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Palm oil based biodiesel offers an alternative energy source that can reduce current dependence on conventional fossil fuels and may reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions depending on the type of feedstock and processes used. In the Malaysian context, the palm oil industry not only provides high-yield, renewable feedstock to the world, it brings socio-economic development to the Malaysian rural community and contributes to the national income. However, the sustainability of palm oil remains controversial, due to deforestation, pollution and social conflicts associated with its production. Sustainability assessment is vital for the palm oil industry to identify weaknesses, improve its sustainability performance and improve consumer confidence. This paper proposes a holistic sustainability assessment framework for palm oil production with the aim to address the weaknesses of existing palm oil sustainability assessment methods. It identifies environmental, social and economic Headline Performance Indicators, Key Performance Indicators and their Performance Measures in crude palm oil production in a structured framework. Each quantitative/semi-quantitative performance measure is translated into Likert Scale of 1-5, where 3 is the threshold value, 5 is the ideal condition, and 1 is the worst case scenario. Calculation methods were established for the framework to provide quantitative assessment results. The framework was tested using a hypothetical example with data from existing studies. The results suggest that crude palm oil production in Malaysia is below the sustainability threshold. Evaluations of this sustainability assessment framework also demonstrate that it is a comprehensive assessment method for assessing sustainability of feedstock for biofuel production.

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“…Acceptance by the general public is crucial to ensure the legitimacy and sustainability of the adopted policy [134][135][136]. Public participation increases democracy, enhances the competence of the final decision, and adds to the understanding of patterns and perceptions in relation to the studied issue.…”

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“…The maximum fees originally proposed were USD 600 per car annually, depending on the The widespread use of conventional methods has maintained their dominance in the assessment process of transport-related mitigation measures. However, the implementation of these methods on a stand-alone basis excludes the aspect of the acceptance of the general public, which could jeopardise the success of the assessment, as has been suggested in the literature (e.g., [134][135][136]). Additionally, the different applications of these methods have largely used quantitative data and they have rarely embedded qualitative data in the assessment.…”

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Integrated approach to the assessment of CO2e-mitigation measures for the road passenger transport sector in Bahrain

Alsabbagh

Siu

Guehnemann

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Integrated approach to the assessment of CO 2 e-mitigation measures for the road passenger transport sector in Bahrain AbstractThe transport sector is one of the fastest-growing energy-consuming sectors in the world and it contributes greatly to emissions of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e). In Bahrain, CO 2 e emissions from the transport sector grew by an average of 8% annually between 1994 and 2006. The aim of this research was to develop an integrated approach to assess the measures adopted to reduce CO 2 e emissions by the transport sector within the context of climate change mitigation. This approach used the multi-criteria analysis methodology of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to embed conventional assessment methods and a participatory approach. Three extensions to the original AHP methodology were developed: multi-AHP models, scenario packaging, and the examination of the plausibility of the results. The AHP results showed that certain fuel economy standards achieved the highest scores against five qualitative and quantitative criteria. Using socially and politically acceptable options, an integrated approach to CO 2 e mitigation could achieve a reduction in emissions of around 22% by 2030 (compared with 2010), at a cost of USD 112 per metric tonne of avoided CO 2 e emissions. Results from surveys of policymakers, experts, and the general public indicated that the outcomes of scenario packaging were plausible. The contributions of this research are two-fold. First, for the first time in Bahrain, the preferences of the general public have been considered and integrated with both the preferences of policymakers and experts and the results obtained from conventional assessment methods. Second, a structured approach for the integration of different assessment methods, transferable to other contexts, was developed and examined. Furthermore, multi-AHP models were introduced that can reflect the preferences of different concerned groups. Applications of this approach include 3 assessment of the implementation of mitigation measures that could affect a number of concerned groups, decision making in energy-consuming sectors, and development of mitigation policy packages.

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Impacts of a participatory approach to developing national level sustainable development indicators in Finland

Cited by 51 publications

References 16 publications

Assessing and Monitoring the Sustainability in Rural World Heritage Sites

Assessing and Monitoring the Sustainability in Rural World Heritage Sites

An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

Integrated approach to the assessment of CO2e-mitigation measures for the road passenger transport sector in Bahrain

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