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Sustainability indicators in practice /

A unique book which reflects the multifaceted nature of sustainability by bringing together authors from interdisciplinary backgrounds. The book highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with applying sustainability indicators in different socio-cultural and geographical settings. It pr...

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Autor principal: Latawiec, Agnieszka
Otros Autores: Agol, Dorice
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Warsaw ; Berlin : De Gruyter Open, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • References
  • Acknowledgments
  • Cover photo
  • Easter Island
  • Introduction
  • Why Sustainability Indicators In Practice?
  • 1. What Are Sustainability Indicators For?
  • 2. Understanding Indicators And Monitoring For Sustainability In The Context Of Complex Social-Ecological Systems
  • 3. Biodiversity Indicators And Monitoring For Ecological Management
  • 4. Monitoring REDD+ Impacts: Cross Scale Coordination And Interdisciplinary Integration
  • 5. Measuring Indicators For Sustainable River Basin Management
  • 6. Sustaining Local Livelihoods Through Coastal Fisheries In Kenya
  • 7. Peninsular Pronghorn Conservation: Too Many Paradigms, Too Few Indicators
  • 8. Restoration Success Of Tropical Forests: The Search For Indicators
  • 9. Sustainability Indicators In Brazilian Cattle Ranching
  • 10. Sustainability Indicators For Agriculture In The European Union
  • 11. Sustainability And Air Quality
  • 12. How To Measure Wastewater Systems' Sustainability?
  • 13. Conclusions
  • Sustainability Indicators In Practice: Lessons Learned From The Past, Directions For The Future
  • About the Authors