Sökning: "sustainable development indicators"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 82 avhandlingar innehållade orden sustainable development indicators.
1. Towards sustainable development : Indicators as a tool of local governance
Sammanfattning : Beginning in the 1990s, sustainability indicators have rapidly been developed in different political contexts to measure progress towards reaching sustainable development. Previous research has largely focused on developing models and criteria for defining indicators in order to identify scientifically sound systems. LÄS MER
2. Governing Development : The Millennium Development Goals and Gender Policy Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sammanfattning : Recent decades have witnessed an upsurge in the use of different forms of global performance assessments as a means to influence the behavior of states. Within the area of international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reinforced the practice of development governance through global performance indicators (GPIs) and gained considerable agenda-setting power among the international development community. LÄS MER
3. On Sustainability Indicators and Sustainable Product Development
Sammanfattning : In this thesis, we present some examples of sustainability indicators and tools for sustainable product development that can be used to facilitate a transition of the society towards sustainability. As a basis for this work, we have used certain principles for sustainability. LÄS MER
4. Sustainable Waste Management : methods and framework for analysis
Sammanfattning : Dealing with waste is a major issue in our endeavour to create a sustainable society. The purpose of this thesis is to develop a model for assessing sustainable development in waste management systems. The model should provide a valid, reliable, useful and efficient assessment tool for waste management planners. LÄS MER
5. Towards Corporate Sustainable Development : The ITT Flygt Sustainability Index
Sammanfattning : This thesis suggests a method for measurement of corporate contribution to sustainable development, looking at how well a company stands up to its policies and commitments regarding sustainable development.A sustainability index is developed and calculated for ITT Flygt AB over a three years period (2002-2004). LÄS MER