Institutionalization of Sustainable Development in  Decision-Making and Everyday Life Practices: A Critical View on the Finnish Case

Häikiö, Liisa

doi:10.3390/su6095639

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“…In contrast to many other countries, the state of the environment is usually healthy and the country is a leader according to all but a few economic and social indicators. Although Finland is considered to be a model country for sustainable development in many respects, Häikiö (2014) argues that sustainable development has not been thoroughly institutionalised in the political decisionmaking processes and practices of all its inhabitants. Sustainability in Finland is often associated with environmental issues, but in the late 2010s, the Finnish national government launched programmes to foster recycling and a circular economy, thus indicating the importance of the economic aspects of sustainability.…”

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Addressing Local Sustainability: Strategic Thinking in the Making

Kettunen

Heino

Rasinkangas

et al. 2020

SJPA

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Local governments are key actors in sustainable development. However, comprehensive achievements in relation to sustainability remain limited, even though sustainable development has been on the agenda for decades. Achieving sustainability requires future-oriented thinking, proper long-term development strategies, and concrete action. Developing strategy is not enough to ensure achievement, and local governments should therefore engage in strategic thinking as a method of promoting sustainability at the local level. Based on data collected through a survey of 113 Finnish municipalities, this research used statistical methods to empirically analyse the extent to which the municipalities employed strategic thinking. The results showed that the municipalities which performed well in various aspects of strategic thinking were also more engaged in sustainability issues than those municipalities that were not strategically oriented.

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Section: The Case Of Finlandmentioning

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Addressing Local Sustainability: Strategic Thinking in the Making

Kettunen

Heino

Rasinkangas

et al. 2020

SJPA

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“…Agenda 21 was established in Rio in 1992, which integrates the principles and imperatives worldwide for sustainable development [1]. As shown by Häikiö [2], sustainable development implies the idea of a situation/world which is better than the current one, the direction towards a society based on reuse and reduction.…”

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Sustainable Development and Technological Impact on CO2 Reducing Conditions in Romania

et al. 2015

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Climate change is a reality all over the world, and its complexity is increasing. Therefore, sustainability has become a national and international concern, ingrained in many organizational processes. The ability of organizations to respond to sustainability concerns is sometimes hindered by the complexity of integrating sustainability into business models and by the need to rethink their strategic directions. In Romania, sustainable development has become a priority for businesses, but even though companies are showing some concern, there are yet to demonstrate any full commitment (they are mainly concerned with areas such as society and the environment). This paper assesses Romania's involvement in the adoption of actions directed toward the reduction of pollutants and greenhouse gases, namely actions focused on reducing the main causes of pollution. This analysis compares the situation in Romania with that of the European OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 1638Union. The main concerns can be categorized according to four sectors, which produce the highest quantity of carbon dioxide emissions in the world: the energy sector, the transport sector, the waste sector and the industry sector. The last section of this paper deals with the carbon footprint of Romania and its implications.

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“…In addition, city governments and other local authorities are often characterized by inflexible, institutionalized practices and developmental paths that have evolved from historical settings (Häikiö, 2014). The comparison with other cities may act as a trigger for change and thus take the sustainability transition forward.…”

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Benchmarking of European smart cities – a maturity model and web-based self-assessment tool

Warnecke

Wittstock

Teuteberg

2019

SAMPJ

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Purpose Benchmarks provide a strategic tool for assessing the sustainability impacts of urban development. Addressing the need for practitioners to evaluate their initiatives, track progress and determine their competitive position, this paper aims to introduce the conception and implementation of a smart city maturity assessment and benchmarking tool. Design/methodology/approach Following a design science approach, application objectives are defined based on a review of literature and related benchmarking tools. Focusing on a subset of functions for the prototype version, these objectives are operationalized by development of a smart mobility maturity model, indicator set and survey. A two-step evaluation by means of a test run using data of five cities and expert interviews confirms the tool’s functionality. Findings Compliance with the defined objectives is achieved by implementation of a Web-based self-assessment tool using objective indicators. Future development iterations are to integrate additional smart city action fields. Practical implications Delivering a city’s maturity level, the tool enables stakeholders to measure the impact of their initiatives. Benchmarking functions for tracking progress and comparison with other projects are provided in the form of graphical analyses. Ac-tionable guidance is supplied for improving the city’s standing. Social implications Strategies supporting a sustainable lifestyle are crucial for smart city development, as the shaping of attractive living spaces and a reliable information and communication technology and physical infrastructure form major selling points for attracting skilled workers, businesses, tourists and citizens. Originality/value Enabling practitioners to self-evaluate their initiatives, providing the option to track progress and supplying guidance for improving a city’ standing, the proposed solution represents a novel form of knowledge transfer.

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Institutionalization of Sustainable Development in Decision-Making and Everyday Life Practices: A Critical View on the Finnish Case

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Addressing Local Sustainability: Strategic Thinking in the Making

Addressing Local Sustainability: Strategic Thinking in the Making

Sustainable Development and Technological Impact on CO2 Reducing Conditions in Romania

Benchmarking of European smart cities – a maturity model and web-based self-assessment tool

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