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Sustainability Indicators in Practice

Name: Sustainability Indicators in Practice
ISBN: 9783110450675

by Agnieszka Latawiec, Dorice Agol

January 2016

Intermediate to advanced

271 pages

9h 23m

English

De Gruyter Open

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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
References
Acknowledgments
Cover photo – Easter Island
Introduction - Why Sustainability Indicators In Practice?
1 From Rio To Rio – A Short History Of Sustainability Indicators At The International Level1.1 The First Earth Summit And Aftermath1.2 Advances Of Rio +20 – Promise And Disappointment2 Sustainability Indicators Today2.1 Indicators In Policy, Private Sector And Science3 Why Sustainability Indicators In Practice?4 ContentsReferences
1 What Are Sustainability Indicators For?
1.1 Introduction1.2 Components And Interpretations Of Sustainability1.3 Why Do We Need Sustainability Indicators?1.4 What Characterizes ‘Good’ And ‘Effective’ Sustainability Indicators?1.5 ConclusionsReferences

2 Understanding Indicators And Monitoring For Sustainability In The Context Of Complex Social-Ecological Systems
2.1 Introduction2.2 Complex Adaptive Systems: The Whole Is Larger Than The Sum Of Its Parts2.2.1 Social-Ecological Systems2.3 How Can Social-Ecological Systems Thinking Help In The Design Of Sustainability Indicators?2.4 Sustainability Indicators As Interdependent Components Of The Social-Ecological Systems They Are Designed To Measure2.4.1 Indicators And The Changing Nature Of Value: The Case Of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)2.4.2 Towards Alternative Measures Of Sustainable Human Prosperity2.5 ConclusionsReferences
3 Biodiversity Indicators And Monitoring For Ecological Management
3.1 Introduction3.2 The Context And Purpose Of Biodiversity Monitoring3.2.1 Why Should We Be Worried About Biodiversity Monitoring In The First Place?3.2.2 A Simple Framework For Biodiversity Monitoring As A Practical Aid To Ecosystem Management3.3 Indicators For Biodiversity Monitoring3.3.1 Management Practice Indicators3.3.2 Management Performance Indicators3.3.3 Biological Indicators3.3.3.1 Environmental Indicators3.3.3.2 Biodiversity Indicators3.3.3.3 Ecological Indicators3.3.3.4 Focal Species3.3.3.5 Target Species Of Particular Conservation And Management Concern3.4 Putting Biodiversity Monitoring Into PracticeAcknowledgementsReferences
4 Monitoring REDD+ Impacts: Cross Scale Coordination And Interdisciplinary Integration
4.1 Introduction4.2 Key Concepts And Objectives In Monitoring4.3 Options For Monitoring The Carbon And Non-Carbon Impacts Of REDD+4.3.1 Carbon Monitoring4.3.2 Social Monitoring4.3.3 Environmental Monitoring4.3.4 Possibilities For Integrated Monitoring?4.4 Lessons Learned And Way ForwardAcknowledgementsReferences
5 Measuring Indicators For Sustainable River Basin Management
5.1 Introduction5.2 Background and Context5.3 Sustaining River Basin’s Ecosystem Services5.3.1 Securing Adequate Water Supplies For All5.3.1.1 Determining Water Productivity, Promoting Equitable Allocation5.3.1.2 Access To Water Resources5.3.2 Sustaining Good Water Quality5.3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring5.3.2.2 Awareness Creation And Capacity Building5.3.2.3 Compliance With Regulatory Measures5.3.3 Protecting And Conserving Biodiversity5.3.3.1 Area Enclosure (Gazettement) To Protect Biodiversity5.3.3.2 Riparian Land Protection5.3.3.3 Livelihood Diversification5.4 Fostering Multi-Stakeholder Participation5.4.1 Decentralization Through Institutional Arrangements5.4.2 Public Participation And Consultation5.5 Lessons Learned And ConclusionReferences
6 Sustaining Local Livelihoods Through Coastal Fisheries In Kenya
6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Overview Of Global Fisheries Status6.1.2 Paradigm Shift In Fisheries Management And Sustainability Indicators6.1.3 Sustainability In Fisheries And Livelihoods Contexts6.2 Kenya’s Marine Ecosystems And Resource Dependency6.2.1 Coastal Fisheries And Livelihoods In Kenya6.3 Approaches To Sustainable Livelihoods And Coastal Fisheries In Kenya6.3.1 Establishment of Marine Protected Areas6.3.2 Establishment of Community Conserved Areas (CCA)6.3.3 Establishment of Co-management through Beach Management Units6.3.4 Livelihood Diversification6.4 Sustainability Indicators6.5 Experience And Lessons LearnedAcknowledgementsReferences
7 Peninsular Pronghorn Conservation: Too Many Paradigms, Too Few Indicators
7.1 Introduction7.2 Peninsularis State And Threats7.3 Conservation In Practice: Assumptions And Paradigms7.4 Knowledge Network Short-Term Recommendations7.5 Longer-Term Need For Complete Ecosystems7.6 Discussion7.6.1 Privatization And Information7.6.2 Information And Stakeholders In Knowledge Networks7.6.3 Indicators In Practice7.6.4 Indicators, Models, Metrics Or Unified Theory?7.7 ConclusionsAppendix: Pronghorn Management Questionnaire (Essential Indicators)References
8 Restoration Success Of Tropical Forests: The Search For Indicators
8.1 Introduction8.2 Restoration Ecology: Definitions, Indicators And Strategies8.3 How Functional Ecology Can Contribute With Restoration Ecology?8.4 ConclusionsAcknowledgmentsReferences
9 Sustainability Indicators In Brazilian Cattle Ranching
9.1 Introduction9.1.1 Brazil And Global Food Production9.1.2 Increasing Future Demands9.1.3 Unsustainability Of Brazilian Cattle Ranching9.1.4 Brazil´s Environment And Recent Initiatives To Protect It9.1.5 Sustainable Intensification Of Brazilian Cattle-Ranching Systems9.1.6 Selected Indicators For Sustainable Cattle Ranching In Brazil9.1.6.1 Permanent Preservation Areas (App) And Legal Reserves (Rl)9.1.6.2 Water Quality9.1.6.3 Soil Erosion9.1.6.4 Landscape Connectivity9.1.6.5 Landscape Flammability9.1.6.6 Intensification Level (Productivity)9.1.6.7 Job And Income Generation9.1.6.8 Animal Wellbeing9.1.6.9 Greenhouse Gases Emissions9.2 Discussion9.2.1 Sustainability In The Context Of Brazilian Cattle Ranching9.2.2 Indicators Should Be Transboundary And Consider Timeframe9.2.3 Data Availability And Importance Of Monitoring9.3 ConclusionsReferences
10 Sustainability Indicators For Agriculture In The European Union
10.1 Introduction10.1.1 Need For Monitoring Of Agriculture Worldwide10.1.2 Different Definitions Of And Approaches To Sustainable Agriculture – What Is Sustainable Agriculture?10.2 Introduction To The Case Study – EU Agriculture10.2.1 Origins Of The Concept Of Sustainable Agriculture In Europe10.2.2 What Were The Historical And Recent Trends Regarding Agriculture And Steps Towards Sustainability?10.2.3 What Is Considered Sustainable Agriculture In Europe?10.3 Which Indicators Are Used Within The EU To Assess Sustainable Agriculture?10.3.1 Which Indicators Are Considered Sustainability Indicators In The EU?10.4 Discussion10.5 ConclusionsReferences
11 Sustainability And Air Quality
11.1 Introduction11.2 General Reflections On Air Quality And Sustainability In The EU11.2.1 When Sustainability Meets Air Quality11.2.2 Tools For Improving Air Quality In Europe11.3 The Air Quality In Poland11.3.1 What Is The Problem With Air Quality In Poland?11.3.2 Why Are There Problems With Air Quality In Poland?11.3.3 Sustainability And The Problem Of Domestic Heating In Poland11.3.3.1 Local Level11.3.3.2 Regional Level11.3.3.3 National Level11.4 ConclusionsReferences
12 How To Measure Wastewater Systems’ Sustainability?
12.1 Introduction12.2 Indicators For Sustainability Assessment Of Wastewater System12.3 Context Of The Case Study12.3.1 The Polish Tariffs System And Wastewater System’s Indicators12.3.2 Household’s Available Income And Tariffs System12.3.3 And What Now?12.3.4 Possible Recommendations12.4 ConclusionsReferences
13 Conclusions - Sustainability Indicators In Practice: Lessons Learned From The Past, Directions For The Future
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