Chapter 10 The Practitioner

DOI: 10.4324/9781003386629-12

By whom, for whom, and why?

Sustainability has multiple stakeholders. The recipients of sustainability analysis are government, business, investors, NGOs, and a wide range of organisations. The motives for carrying the analysis may differ widely, but the process can follow similar lines.

Sustainability analysis is a logical process which examines the situation, considers a range of factors, and leads to a proposed sustainable solution. If it was mathematics, a unique solution would be expected, but sustainability analysis does not conform to a single precise logical sequence. The analysis depends on who is doing the analysis, who is the intended recipient, and why the analysis has ...

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