Framework For Measuring Sustainability Outcomes For Landscape Investments

Author : Himlal Baral,Peter Holmgren
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A framework for measuring sustainability outcomes for landscape investments by Himlal Baral,Peter Holmgren Pdf

Rapidly increasing demand for food and agricultural non-food products to meet the demands of rising populations with new consumption patterns have worrying implications for sustainability of many ecosystems globally. Landscape approaches are often promoted as a win-win solution to reducing harmful impacts of development – a means to balance social needs and economic performance, while maintaining ecological function. In this respect, landscape approaches that address multiple sector needs, including agriculture, production forestry and conservation, are identified as a significant opportunity to contribute to the United Nations new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, assessing and verifying sustainability outcomes across broad, diverse and dynamic landscapes is challenging, mainly because of the lack of pragmatic and standardized means of assessment and measurement in cost-effective ways. This paper aims to advance the concept of sustainable landscape development, including ways to assess sustainability performance and to leverage the scaling-up of investment in sustainable development, as a means of achieving SDGs and other goals.

Author : Himlal Baral
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:1066594299

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Framework for Measuring Sustainability Outcomes for Landscape Investments by Himlal Baral Pdf

Author : Roberta Cocci Grifoni,Rosalba D'Onofrio,Massimo Sargolini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319655819

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Quality of Life in Urban Landscapes by Roberta Cocci Grifoni,Rosalba D'Onofrio,Massimo Sargolini Pdf

This volume introduces an innovative tool for the development of sustainable cities and the promotion of the quality of life of city inhabitants. It presents a decision-support system to orient public administrations in identifying development scenarios for sustainable urban and territorial transformations. The authors have split the volume into five parts, which respectively describe the theoretical basis of the book, the policies in question and indicators that influence them, the decision-support system that connects indicators to policies, the case study of Ancona, Italy, and potential future directions for this work. This volume is based on transdisciplinary research completed in May 2016 that involved about 40 researchers at The University of Camerino, Italy and other European universities. With purchase of this book, readers will also have access to Electronic Supplementary Material that contains a database with groups of indicators of assessment of urban quality of life and a toolkit containing the data processing system and management information system used in the book’s case study.

Author : G. Passerini,S. Ricci
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781784664138

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The Sustainable City XIV by G. Passerini,S. Ricci Pdf

Urban areas result in a series of environmental challenges varying from the consumption of natural resources and the subsequent generation of waste and pollution, contributing to the development of social and economic imbalances. As cities continue to grow all over the world, these problems tend to become more acute and require the development of new solutions. The challenge of planning sustainable contemporary cities lies in considering the dynamics of urban systems, exchange of energy and matter, and the function and maintenance of ordered structures directly or indirectly supplied and maintained by natural systems. The task of researchers, aware of the complexity of the contemporary city, is to improve the capacity to manage human activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the urban environment. Any investigation or planning for a city ought to consider the relationships between the parts and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of its networks (flows of energy-matter, people, goods, information and other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the evolving nature of today’s cities. Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage. They represent a fertile ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements. Papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability address the multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges presented by the increasing size of cities, the number of resources required and the complexity of modern society. Various aspects of the urban environment are covered and a focus is placed on providing solutions which lead towards sustainability.

Author : Simon Elias Bibri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031523038

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Advancing Smart Cities by Simon Elias Bibri Pdf

Author : Madhavi Venkatesan,Giuliano Luongo
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789730937

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SDG8 - Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All by Madhavi Venkatesan,Giuliano Luongo Pdf

SDG8 - Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All evaluates the rationale behind, and the historical and present implementation of, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8). The goal aims to 'promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.'

Author : Claudia Dinep,Kristin Schwab
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470640241

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Sustainable Site Design by Claudia Dinep,Kristin Schwab Pdf

Sustainable Site Design introduces the core concepts of sustainability as applied to landscape architecture. Focusing on site-scale design, this book provides a regional framework for integrating sustainable practices throughout the design process. From landscape analysis to program and design development, each design phase is illustrated with detailed case studies covering a broad range of innovative built landscape architectural projects.

Author : William Nikolakis,John L. Innes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108471404

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The Wicked Problem of Forest Policy by William Nikolakis,John L. Innes Pdf

Provides a global analysis of policies to address deforestation, an important driver of climate change.

Author : Ekaterina Gratcheva,Bryan Gurhy
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400277054

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Sovereign Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing by Ekaterina Gratcheva,Bryan Gurhy Pdf

This paper evaluates the progression of the sovereign ESG landscape since the initial comprehensive assessment of the sector in 2021 in “Demystifying Sovereign ESG” by conducting a comparative analysis of the current sovereign ESG methodologies of commercial ESG providers. The 2021 study articulated the distinct nature of the sovereign ESG segment from corporate ESG and documented fundamental shortcomings in sovereign ESG methodologies, such as the “ingrained income bias”, lack of consensus on environmental performance, and conflation of risk and sustainability objectives. While sovereign ESG methodologies have evolved since 2021, the significant correlation across providers of aggregate, S, and G scores persist. In response to market demand there has been a notable shift towards greater focus on the E pillar against growing heterogeneity on climate and environmental considerations across ESG providers. The findings underscore the disparity between perceptions and realities in implementing a sustainability strategy within the sovereign debt asset class. This necessitates a reevaluation of sovereign ESG scoring methodologies towards outcome-based metrics and urges a globally coordinated effort to establish robust sustainability measurement frameworks.

Author : John Benson,Maggie Roe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134137947

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Landscape and Sustainability by John Benson,Maggie Roe Pdf

This unique book addresses the issue of sustainability from the point of view of landscape architecture, dealing with professional practices of planners, designers and landscape managers. This second edition contains updated and new material reflecting developments during the last five years and comprehensively addresses the relationship between landscape architecture and sustainability. Much in the text is underpinned by landscape ecology, in contrast to the idea of landscape as only appealing to the eye or aspiring cerebrally to be fine art. Landscape and Sustainability establishes that the sustainability agenda needs a new mindset among professionals: the driving question must always be ‘is it sustainable?’ Developing theory into practice, from the global to the local scale and from issues of policy and planning through to detailed design and implementation and on to long-term maintenance and management, the contributors raise and re-examine a complex array of research, policy and professional issues and agendas to contribute to the necessary ongoing debate about the future of both landscape and sustainability.

Author : Simon Bell,Stephen Morse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Economic development
ISBN : UCSD:31822034400804

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Measuring Sustainability by Simon Bell,Stephen Morse Pdf

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Paul Martin,Jacqueline Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643104556

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Defending the Social Licence of Farming by Paul Martin,Jacqueline Williams Pdf

Issues including climate variability, water scarcity, animal welfare and declining biodiversity have led to increasing demands on farmers to conduct and communicate their farming practices so as to protect their ‘social licence to farm’. Farmers are increasingly expected to demonstrate their social and environmental responsibility as a pre-condition to being allowed to carry out their preferred farming and commercial practices. Current examples include the live animal export trade, battles over protection of aquifers from mining, and contests over rural carbon emissions. In Defending the Social Licence of Farming, authors from Australia, the USA, Europe and Iceland document the diverse issues associated with the 'social licence to farm'. They provide examples of different sectors’ strategies and experiences, and give specific indications of what is involved in coping successfully with this political and legal dimension of farming. As resources become scarce and society’s expectations more diverse and demanding, farming can expect that social licence issues will become both more difficult and more important. The book suggests that the old models of response, largely focused on defensive positions, will often be insufficient to protect the interests of both farmers and the community. This book will provide a useful stimulus for innovation and proactive policies to defend the social licence of the farm sector.

Author : Simon Bell,Stephen Morse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317200321

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Routledge Handbook of Sustainability Indicators by Simon Bell,Stephen Morse Pdf

This handbook provides researchers and students with an overview of the field of sustainability indicators (SIs) as applied in the interdisciplinary field of sustainable development. The editors have sought to include views from the center ground of SI development but also divergent ideas which represent some of the diverse, challenging and even edgy observations which are prominent in the wider field of SI thinking. The contributions in this handbook: • clearly set out the theoretical background and history of SIs, their origins, roots and initial goals • expand on the disciplines and modalities employed to develop SIs of various kinds • assess the various ways in which SI data are gathered and the availability (over space and time) and quality issues that surround them • explore the multiplex world of SIs as expressed in agencies around the world, via examples of SI practice and the lessons that have emerged from them • critically review the progress that SIs have made over the last 30 years • express the divergence of views which are held about the value of SIs, including differing theories on their efficacy, efficiency and ethics • explore the frontier of contemporary SI thinking, reviewing ante/post and systemic alternatives This multidisciplinary and international handbook will be of great interest to researchers, students and practitioners working in sustainability research and practice.

Author : Timothy Cadman,Tapan Sarker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110733587

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De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable Development and Finance by Timothy Cadman,Tapan Sarker Pdf

Beginning with an exploration of the origins and evolution of sustainable development and finance, this book continues with sections on public and private sector finance and investment for sustainable development, climate finance, and the emerging ‘blue’ economy. A concluding chapter incorporates the recommendations for sustainable finance going forward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating global environmental crisis.

Author : Karen Wendt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030997205

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Social Stock Exchanges by Karen Wendt Pdf

This book examines funding platforms for impact investing known as social stock exchanges (SSE) and ways to approach impact investing at regulated traditional exchanges. The book analyses the antecedents and prerequisites for the successful implementation of SSEs. It presents the creation of SSEs as a necessary step towards a more democratic and popular impact investing market, and a way to align the asset search process for investors with capital access for entrepreneurs. It also analyses the installation of impact investing at traditional stock exchanges drawing from Green Bonds and Social Bonds. The book showcases successful financial structuring, integrating impact into existing financial products. It discusses standalone impact solutions, the status quo of impact investing, social entrepreneurship and the pros and cons of platforms versus the use of traditional stock exchanges for impact investing. It highlights aspects of adjusted portfolio and product structuring, innovation in the context of listing criteria and makes proposals for impact stock listings at platforms and traditional stock exchanges.