Exploring the self-assessment of sustainability indicators by different stakeholders

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 75-83

  Mascarenhas, André ^a   Nunes, Luís M ^b   Ramos, Tomás B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Indicators; Self assessment; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; INDICATOR SELECTIONS; REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE;

COMMUNICATION; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; PERCEPTION; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALGARVE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84891591394     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. APA Greening Portugal 2012 Portuguese Environment Agency
2. J. Becker Making sustainable development evaluations work Sustainable Development 12 2004 200 211 (Pubitemid 39558431)
3. S. Bell, and S. Morse Breaking through the glass ceiling: who really cares about sustainability indicators? Local Environment 6 2001 291 309 (Pubitemid 33767623)
4. S. Bell, and S. Morse Groups and indicators in post-industrial society Sustainable Development 2011 10.1002/sd.531 in press
5. C. Bockstaller, and P. Girardin How to validate environmental indicators Agricultural Systems 76 2003 639 653 (Pubitemid 36317465)
6. CCDR Algarve Sistema de Indicadores de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Algarve: Componente Ambiental 2004 Comissão de Coordenaçã o e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve Faro
7. CCDR Algarve Relatório do Estado do Ambiente do Algarve 2003 2005 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve Faro
8. CCDR Algarve Estratégia de Desenvolvimento do Algarve 2007-2013 2006 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve Faro
9. C. Chess, B.B. Johnson, and G. Gibson Communicating about environmental indicators Journal of Risk Research 8 2005 63 75 (Pubitemid 43203444)
10. P. Coelho, A. Mascarenhas, P. Vaz, A. Dores, and T.B. Ramos A framework for regional sustainability assessment: developing indicators for a Portuguese region Sustainable Development 18 2010 211 219
11. A. Dobson Environmental citizenship and pro-environmental behaviour S.D.R. Network, SDRN Briefing 2010 Sustainable Development Research Network London
12. O.J. Dunn Multiple comparisons among means Journal of the American Statistical Association 56 1961 52 64
13. European Environmental Agency Environmental Signals 2000 2000 European Environmental Agency Copenhagen
14. H. Gudmundsson, M. Lehtonen, T. Bauler, L. Sébastien, and S. Morse Process and results of analytical framework and typology development for POINT POINT - Policy Use and Influence of Indicators 2009
15. I. Guijt Participatory monitoring and evaluation for natural resource management and research Socio-economic Methodologies for Natural Resources Research 1999 Natural Resources Institute Chatham, UK
16. M. Hart Guide to Sustainable Community Indicators 2nd ed. 1999 Hart Environmental Data North Andover, MA
17. M. Hildén, and U. Rosenström The use of indicators for sustainable development Sustainable Development 16 2008 237 240
18. D. Holt, and R. Barkemeyer Media coverage of sustainable development issues - attention cycles or punctuated equilibrium? Sustainable Development 20 2012 1 17
19. C.A. Hunsberger, R.B. Gibson, and S.K. Wismer Citizen involvement in sustainability-centred environmental assessment follow-up Environmental Impact Assessment Review 25 2005 609 627 (Pubitemid 40984916)
20. Instituto Nacional de Estatística Instituto Nacional de Estatística 2011
21. L. Jackson, J. Kurtz, and W. Fisher Evaluation Guidelines for Ecological Indicators 2000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development Research Triangle Park, NC
22. S. Krank, H. Wallbaum, and A. Grêt-Regamey Perceived contribution of indicator systems to sustainable development in developing countries Sustainable Development 21 2013 18 29
23. J. Lyytimäki, H. Gudmundsson, and C.H. Sørensen Russian dolls and Chinese whispers: two perspectives on the unintended effects of sustainability indicator communication Sustainable Development 2011 10.1002/sd.530 in press
24. J. Lyytimäki, and M. Hildén Thresholds of sustainability: policy challenges of regime shifts in coastal areas Sustainability: Science, Practice & Policy 3 2007 61 69
25. MA - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Synthesis 2005 Island Press Washington, DC
26. P. Macnaghten, R. Grove-White, M. Jacobs, and B. Wynne Public Perceptions and Sustainability in Lancashire: Indicators, Institutions and Participation 1995 Centre for the Study of Environmental Change Lancashire
27. A. Mascarenhas, P. Coelho, E. Subtil, and T.B. Ramos The role of common local indicators in regional sustainability assessment Ecological Indicators 10 2010 646 656
28. G. Mitchell Problems and fundamentals of sustainable development indicators Sustainable Development 4 1996 1 11
29. M. Morrone, and M. Hawley Improving environmental indicators through involvement of experts, stakeholders, and the public Ohio Journal of Science 98 1998 52 58 (Pubitemid 128496176)
30. OECD Towards Green Growth: Monitoring Progress 2011 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
31. T.B. Ramos, S. Caeiro, and J.J. de Melo Environmental indicator frameworks to design and assess environmental monitoring programs Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 22 2004 47 62 (Pubitemid 38570964)
32. T.B. Ramos Development of regional sustainability indicators and the role of academia in this process: the Portuguese practice Journal of Cleaner Production 17 2009 1101 1115
33. T.B. Ramos, and S. Caeiro Meta-performance evaluation of sustainability indicators Ecological Indicators 10 2010 157 166
34. A.S.L. Rodrigues, J.D. Pilgrim, J.F. Lamoreux, M. Hoffmann, and T.M. Brooks The value of the IUCN Red List for conservation Trends in Ecology & Evolution 21 2006 71 76 (Pubitemid 43144380)
35. U. Rosenström, and J. Lyytimäki The role of indicators in improving timeliness of international environmental reports European Environment 16 2006 32 44 (Pubitemid 43224652)
36. A. Schiller, C.T. Hunsaker, M.A. Kane, A.K. Wolfe, V.H. Dale, G.W. Suter, C.S. Russell, G. Pion, M.H. Jensen, and V.C. Konar Communicating ecological indicators to decision makers and the public Conservation Ecology 5 2001 19
37. C. Silva Landscape perception and coastal management: a methodology to encourage public participation Journal of Coastal Research 39 2004 930 934
38. B.L. Turner, E.F. Lambin, and A. Reenberg The emergence of land change science for global environmental change and sustainability Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104 2007 20666 20671
39. G. Whitelaw, H. Vaughan, B. Craig, and D. Atkinson Establishing the Canadian community monitoring network Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 88 2003 409 418 (Pubitemid 37184933)