Sustainability indicator system and policy processes in Malaysia: a framework for utilisation and learning

Hezri, Adnan A.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.07.010

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“…While such obstacles have to date limited the direct influence of sustainability and wellbeing indicators as inputs into specific policy and decision outcomes-i.e., "instrumental use"-some researchers highlight the possibility of indirect pathways of influence over a longer term through "conceptual use," in other words, by introducing new ideas and reshaping frameworks of thought and mental models [37,39,[41][42][43]. Another key category is "political use," in which indicators serve as "ammunition" to support users' positions-including legitimizing predetermined positions-and persuade others to see problems in a particular way.…”

Section: Beyond-gdp and Sustainability Indicators: Literature On Impamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another key category is "political use," in which indicators serve as "ammunition" to support users' positions-including legitimizing predetermined positions-and persuade others to see problems in a particular way. There is also "tactical" use of indicators as a "delaying tactic, as a substitute for action or to deflect criticisms" and "symbolic use" that gives "ritualistic assurances that those who make the decisions hold appropriate attitudes towards decision-making" [42]-which can be grouped under "political" use [37,39]. We draw on the concepts of instrumental, conceptual and political use to understand Maryland's GPI experience.…”

Section: Beyond-gdp and Sustainability Indicators: Literature On Impamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although difficult to show precisely, indirect impacts may occur over time through "conceptual use" [37,39,[41][42][43], as the GPI initiative introduced new ideas and thought models. One interviewee suggested that the GPI is perhaps "less of a tool to drive precise changes in policy and more of a lens for elected leaders .…”

Section: Conceptual Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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Taking the First Steps beyond GDP: Maryland’s Experience in Measuring “Genuine Progress”

Hayden¹,

Wilson²

2018

Sustainability

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Gross Domestic Product's (GDP) limitations as a prosperity indicator are now widely recognized, leading to a search for "beyond-GDP" alternatives. The US state of Maryland has calculated one such alternative, the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), since 2010. What effect is Maryland's GPI having in practice? Is there any evidence to date that the GPI has shaped policy and public priorities in ways that live up to its supporters' hopes-whether for a transformative shift beyond the economic-growth paradigm or simply better policymaking? What key obstacles exist to fulfilling those goals? This article draws on semi-structured interviews with elite respondents-including Maryland's former governor, senior public servants, academics, non-governmental organization employees and foundation leaders-involved in producing, advocating and using the GPI, along with analysis of relevant documents. Although significant impacts on policy are not yet evident and a change of governor has removed high-level support, the GPI initiative has revealed innovative possibilities for more environmentally and socially minded policymaking and introduced new ideas with potential long-term impacts. However, various challenges remain, including strengthening the political constituency behind the GPI, more deeply embedding it into the policymaking process and addressing the GPI's own limitations in supporting a beyond-GDP economic narrative.

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Section: Beyond-gdp and Sustainability Indicators: Literature On Impamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Beyond-gdp and Sustainability Indicators: Literature On Impamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Taking the First Steps beyond GDP: Maryland’s Experience in Measuring “Genuine Progress”

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Wilson²

2018

Sustainability

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“…BH's reconceptualisation of the three forms of learning with special reference to who learns what with what effect served as a starting point for further advancement of the learning literature. Specifically, there are four conceptual and empirical articles that cited this work five times (Boomberg 2007;Borrás 2011;Leach et al 2014;Hezri 2004) and relied heavily on Bennett and Howlett's conceptual framework of three types of learning and policy change. Bomberg (2007: 263) Borrás (2011: 730) focuses on cross-national diversity in learning: 'Why are some countries learning more than others?'…”

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Policy learning and policy change: learning from research citations

Bakır

2017

Policy Sci

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Although the seminal article by Bennett and Howlett (Policy Sciences 25: 275-294, 1992) on policy learning and change has been one of the top five most cited articles in Policy Sciences, no attempt has yet been made to provide a citation analysis showing how its impact has evolved over time. This paper reports the findings of a study that provides a systematic analysis of the citing articles published in academic journals during the period 1992-2017.

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“…In contrast, master-planned developments (relatively large in scale) have to provide the necessary amenities as required by the planning standards. Sustainable urban development practice in our case developing country context of Malaysia is extensively reported in the literature [63][64][65][66][67][68]. Rather than repeating what have been already said, we focus on residential sustainability assessment in a case study location in Malaysia.…”

Section: Overview Of Residential Development In the Case Study Contextmentioning

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Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment: Evaluating Residential Development Sustainability in a Developing Country Context

Yiğitcanlar

Kamruzzaman

Teriman³

2015

Sustainability

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Rapid urbanization, improved quality of life, and diversified lifestyle options have collectively led to an escalation in housing demand in our cities, where residential areas, as the largest portion of urban land use type, play a critical role in the formation of sustainable cities. To date there has been limited research to ascertain residential development layouts that provide a more sustainable urban outcome. This paper aims to evaluate and compare sustainability levels of residential types by focusing on their layouts. The paper scrutinizes three different development types in a developing country context-i.e., subdivision, piecemeal, and master-planned developments. This study develops a "Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment" tool and applies it to compare their sustainability levels in Ipoh, Malaysia. The analysis finds that the master-planned development, amongst the investigated case studies, possesses the potential to produce higher levels of sustainability outcomes. The results reveal insights and evidence for policymakers, planners, development agencies and researchers; advocate further studies on neighborhood-level sustainability analysis, and; emphasize the need for collective efforts and an effective process in achieving neighborhood sustainability and sustainable city formation.

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Sustainability indicator system and policy processes in Malaysia: a framework for utilisation and learning

Cited by 132 publications

References 49 publications

Taking the First Steps beyond GDP: Maryland’s Experience in Measuring “Genuine Progress”

Taking the First Steps beyond GDP: Maryland’s Experience in Measuring “Genuine Progress”

Policy learning and policy change: learning from research citations

Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment: Evaluating Residential Development Sustainability in a Developing Country Context

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