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social cohesion in rural economies, terms that are measured by relevant social sustainability indicators. This paper aims to … Union. From the results of this survey, we measured a set of economic and social sustainability indicators. We have selected … the main social sustainability indicators on which we based to proceed to the grouping and ranking of the 11 European …
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Economic activity has an impact on the environment, but the potential degree of this impact will depend on several factors which are mainly determined by the technology used. This paper analyses the potential environmental impact the economies of the Baltic Sea Region have on their respective...
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Despite a significant pool of sustainable development literature that appeared during the last decade, the term remains unclear. This study involved a theoretical analysis of definitions of sustainable development to identify the weights of different components, to assess what meanings are...
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A status-quo analysis of the way the question of the multifunctionality of agriculture and of rural space is dealt with in policy evaluation is given. Focus is on conceptual frameworks, tools and methods. The paper builds on a review of policy evaluation practice and experiences in six different...
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This paper examines the question of how to build a system of sustainable development indicators that takes into account … sustainable development indicators. The development of the whole system took more than three years. The frame of reference … measured by indicators. …
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of institutional initiatives were implemented by international organisations in order to develop indicators for … this question concerning the use of sustainable development indicators with respect to their various functions, we …
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set of indicators. We consider that social carrying capacity indicators provide standards for sustainability, and we …This paper aims at shedding new light on sustainability in coastal areas while defining a methodology for constructing … social carrying capacity indicators. These indicators evaluate the levels and thresholds related to population growth …
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various target populations. This approach results in a global communication process where indicators, as quantified and …
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controversies. Debates and decisions need to be based on objective and comparative elements. Defining strong indicators for … consultation of local actors concerned by such mining activity, in order to define indicators that are closer to the needs and …
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