Measurement and Assessment
Navigating the sustainability transition requires instruments that can tell us where we are with regard to our goals, where we may be headed, and what our options are.
Instruments can help us set our goals and targets, others can be used to monitor and report on progress, and some are useful in exploring alternative futures. Effective sustainable development strategies and adaptive management require robust monitoring and assessment planning. IISD works to develop, enhance and apply measurement and assessment tools and processes for navigating the path to sustainable development.
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Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP): Targets and Indicators and the SDGs
The United Nations and its Member States are currently crafting a post-2015 development agenda to build on the Millennium Development Goals...
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Why We Don't Really Measure Natural Capital but Really Should
This policy brief discusses the critical importance of shifting the focus of economic measurement from GDP alone to a broader measure based on the...
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Measuring Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals
Building on an initiative led by Colombia and Guatemala, governments represented at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development provided a...
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Measuring the Performance and Impact of Community Indicators Systems: Insights on frameworks and examples of key performance indicators
Community indicator systems (CISs) are growing in number across North America, Europe, and Australia in an effort to improve evidence-based...
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Integrated Environmental Assessment Training Manual
Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) is defined as the process of producing and communicating future-oriented, policy-relevant information on...
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