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System dynamics: a learning and problem solving approach to development policy

Saeed, Khalid - In: Global Business and Economics Review 4 (2002) 1, pp. 81-105

Developmental problems are invariably perceived as existing conditions, which must be alleviated. This often removes a policy from the factors that created the problem in the first instance. System dynamics, a learning and problem solving process combining modeling and computer simulation, on...

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Assessing business performance: two models for environmental information

Raiborn, Cecily; Joyner, Brenda - In: International Journal of Business Performance Management 8 (2006) 2/3, pp. 246-258

External stakeholders must consider four public responsibility areas of organisational behaviour that contribute to long-run financial viability: 1. environmental responsibility; 2. social responsibility; 3. employee health and safety; 4. ethics. Failure in any one of these areas could be the...

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Joint construction and appropriation of indicators by users, managers and scientists: the case study of Port-Cros and Porquerolles tourist frequentation observatory

Brigand, Louis; Berre, Solenn Le - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 10 (2007) 1/2, pp. 139-160

Port-Cros, a national marine park, and its neighbouring island of Porquerolles are two French Mediterranean islands both managed by the Port-Cros National Park. Numerous visitors are attracted by their preserved environmental heritage. Thus, it is paramount for the Park Board to consider the...

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Governing societal transitions to sustainability

Frantzeskaki, Niki; Loorbach, Derk; Meadowcroft, James - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 1/2, pp. 19-36

Our paper addresses the inherent tension between the open-ended and uncertain process of sustainability transitions and … the ambition for governing such a process. We explore this tension from two theoretical angles: the sustainability and the … governance angles; by showing the implications of sustainability targets in governance processes and governance attempts. We …

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Developing and sustaining creative cities: a sustainability tool for designers, planners, and public administrators

Steward, W. Cecil; Kuska, Sharon - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 13 (2010) 1/2, pp. 6-16

A creative city will be made up of many distinct characteristics within the five domains of sustainability … is potentially a sustainability indicator that can be designed, planned and tracked over time for urban sustainability …

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Incorporating sustainable management system into housing development practice in Malaysia

Khor, Soo Cheen Suzanne; Bakar, Abu Hassan Bin Abu - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 3, pp. 277-291

evolution in the new housing era. The primary objective is to achieve the balance of a sustainability triple bottom line at the …

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A multicriteria participation-based methodology for selecting sustainable development indicators: an incentive tool for concerted decision making beyond the diagnosis framework

Rey-Valette, Helene; Damart, Sebastien; Roussel, Sebastien - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 10 (2007) 1/2, pp. 122-138

in order to take into account the sustainability problem related to the Thau lagoon in the Mediterranean area of France …

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Perspectives of local public-private partnerships towards urban sustainability in Greece

Kyvelou, Stella; Marava, Nektaria; Kokkoni, Georgia - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 14 (2011) 1/2, pp. 95-111

the effort of adapting urban governance towards sustainability. It is structured into three main units. Firstly, it … overcome a number of constraints and claim a more active role in local policies towards sustainability. The paper attempts to …

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Concluding editorial: Sustainability transitions and their governance: lessons and next-step challenges

Frantzeskaki, Niki; Koppenjan, Joop; Loorbach, Derk; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 15 (2012) 1/2, pp. 173-186

towards sustainability. We elaborate on the specific contributions of each article to the governance of sustainability … pathways and governance principles are available and valuable for governing sustainability transitions; 3) what we learnt about … the governability of sustainability transitions; 4) how special sustainability transitions are as far as efforts to govern …

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Scientists dealing with stakeholders' demand for coral reef management indicators: methodological approach and issues

Antona, Martine; David, Gilbert; Mirault, Emilie - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 10 (2007) 1/2, pp. 46-60

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how to relate scientific supply to demand regarding sustainable management indicators. This discussion is based on coastal zone management in Reunion Island, for which socioeconomic indicators have been developed. This research allows us to establish...

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