Sustainability indicator development—Science or political negotiation?

Rametsteiner, Ewald; Pülzl, Helga; Olsson, Johanna Alkan; Frederiksen, Pia

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.06.009

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“…These studies build on the findings that the production of indicators based on a purely scientific process tends to ignore or underestimate the importance of the political dimension (Rametsteiner et al, 2011). This would explain why the resulting indicators are not viewed as legitimate by decision makers and civil society.…”

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“…The content and priorities of the indicators thus reflect the affiliations of the actors involved in the process (Hunter, 1997). In the alternative approach, the formulation of indicators becomes a process of knowledge production with a scientific foundation, combined with the setting of a political and operational standard (Rametsteiner et al, 2011) that facilitates the recognition and scientific and social legitimacy of the indicators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This approach rests on particular needs and/or political objectives, which justify the creation of an STI grid (Stabler, 1997;Butler, 1999;Gahin et al, 2003;Reed et al, 2006). The grid thus results from consensus among several actors, rather than from a search for a neutral, credible and reproducible system (Rametsteiner et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are two main approaches to the formulation of sustainable tourism indicators (STI) depending on the objectives of the exercise (Rametsteiner et al, 2011). First, the scientific approach is generally intended to amass a large quantity of information to maximize precision (Miller, 2001;Choi and Sarakaya, 2006;Tasser et al, 2008;Niemeijer and de Groot, 2008;Hickey and Innes, 2008).…”

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“…Several authors have proposed approaches and conceptual frameworks to guide the process of formulating indicators, particularly in the area of environmental management (Bell and Morse, 2008). These initiatives fall into two categories: some researchers see sustainability as a complex concept necessitating the development of sophisticated measurement tools, while others view it as an objective to be achieved through political concensus resulting from discussion among the stakeholders (Rametsteiner et al, 2011). In the first case, the result is a grid of indicators that, although pertinent, may be perceived as overly complex by decision makers (Shield et al, 2002).…”

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This article describes the creation of a grid of sustainable tourism indicators, specifically the strategy adopted by the Gaspésie and Îles de la Madeleine regions of Québec. First, a list of indicators recognized by experts, which systematically cover the dimensions of sustainable tourism, was compiled. In the second step, the indicators were coordinated with the sustainable tourism policy framework of each region, to operationalize the indicators while preserving their validity. This two-step strategy led to identification of a list of recognized and measurable sustainable tourism indicators consistent with the tourism policy of each region. This approach thus minimizes the risks of instrumentalization of the concept of sustainable tourism, and guarantees the validity of the assessment and follow-up approaches in this area.

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Sustainability indicator development—Science or political negotiation?

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