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Popp, Jennie, Dana Hoag, and D. Eric Hyatt. "Sustainability indices with multiple objectives." Ecological Indicators 1, no. 1 (August 2001): 37–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1470-160x(01)00006-1.

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Demirel, H. Onan, Le Zhang, and Vincent G. Duffy. "Opportunities for meeting sustainability objectives." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 51 (February 2016): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2014.09.009.

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Karatas, Aslihan, and Khaled El-Rayes. "Optimizing tradeoffs among housing sustainability objectives." Automation in Construction 53 (May 2015): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2015.02.010.

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Lovett, Jon C., Sarah Hards, Joy Clancy, and Carolyn Snell. "Multiple objectives in biofuels sustainability policy." Energy Environ. Sci. 4, no. 2 (2011): 261–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0ee00041h.

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Krause, Rachel M., and Christopher V. Hawkins. "Viewpoints: Improving cities' implementation of sustainability objectives." Cities 113 (June 2021): 103167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103167.

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Mehta, Lokesh. "Review Paper on Sustainability Objectives and Performance Measures." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 7, no. 4 (April 30, 2019): 1735–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2019.4315.

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Meacham, Brian J. "Sustainability and resiliency objectives in performance building regulations." Building Research & Information 44, no. 5-6 (March 9, 2016): 474–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2016.1142330.

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Siirola, J. J., and T. F. Edgar. "Process energy systems: Control, economic, and sustainability objectives." Computers & Chemical Engineering 47 (December 2012): 134–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.06.019.

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Doick, Kieron J., Kalliope Pediaditi, Andrew J. Moffat, and Tony R. Hutchings. "Defining the sustainability objectives of brownfield regeneration to greenspace." International Journal of Management and Decision Making 10, no. 3/4 (2009): 282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijmdm.2009.024994.

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Mio, Chiara, Andrea Venturelli, and Rossella Leopizzi. "Management by objectives and corporate social responsibility disclosure." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 28, no. 3 (March 16, 2015): 325–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-09-2013-1480.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between remuneration for the achievement of objectives and sustainability, and – more specifically – the amount of attention that listed companies in Italy devote to defining, and consequently to communicating externally, sustainability as a criterion in establishing the wage levels of managers and directors. Design/methodology/approach – It was decided to ascertain whether the quality of information regarding sustainability provided in connection with the remuneration policies of listed companies tallies with the general quality of information regarding sustainability provided through companies’ main (obligatory and voluntary) reporting procedures. Findings – The results of this research show that the inconsistency between the information provided in voluntary and obligatory reports (between reports on sustainability and remuneration reports) extends to the levels of information provided in the two types of obligatory report (the reports on remuneration and on management); there is also a discrepancy between the levels of information provided in these reports and the evaluation of that information by an external assessor. Research limitations/implications – One of the limitations of this research is that as the data examined were gleaned from public documents, it is not necessarily an accurate reflection of all the information that firms have at their disposal on questions of sustainability and remuneration policies. The existence of internal documents containing other information, and therefore leading to different results, cannot be ruled out. Originality/value – This study is the first in Italy to examine the question of how limited companies report issues relating to management by objectives-corporate social responsibility. It does this through the introduction of a mixed system for ESG information, which counteracts the subjective limitations of the internal evaluation provided by the research group by adding in the authoritative evaluations of an external assessor.
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Hoskinson, Brenda. "Microfinance sustainability versus development objectives: an assessment of the South African environment." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002992.

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In a world where almost half of the population lives in poverty, the alleviation of poverty is a serious developmental challenge for many states. Microfinance has grown in popularity as a means for achieving poverty reduction all over the world. Due to the success of microfinance institutions, such as the Grameen Bank, in achieving self-sufficiency and improving the lives of its clients, the expectations for similar institutions are high. MFIs attempt to find a balance between business and development goals. It is not necessarily a contradiction to be a business seeking profit as well as being an institution committed to development. However, the values coupled with these two objectives are sometimes conflicting. Thus it is important to see how equilibrium can be achieved and to note what sacrifices must be made in order to reach a balance. This thesis will focus on examining and assessing the challenges faced by South African MFIs in balancing development goals while at the same time having to be self-sufficient. The Small Enterprise Foundation will be used as a case study to consider the particular experiences of a South African MFI. The evaluation of the unique challenges that the South African landscape presents will provide a context in which to understand microfinance operations and a clearer understanding of the particular problems and challenges faced by the South African micro-finance industry in balancing the achievement of development goals against the imperative to be self sustainable in providing services to the poor. Through that understanding the common conception of what makes a “successful” MFI will also be challenged.
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Baard, Patrik. "Cautiously utopian goals : Philosophical analyses of climate change objectives and sustainability targets." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Filosofi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-176856.

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In this thesis, the framework within which long-term goals are set and subsequently achieved or approached is analyzed. Sustainable development and climate change are areas in which goals have tobe set despite uncertainties. The analysis is divided into the normative motivations for setting such goals, what forms of goals could be set given the empirical and normative uncertainties, and how tomanage doubts regarding achievability or values after a goal has been set. Paper I discusses a set of questions that moral theories intended to guide goal-setting should respond to. It is often claimed that existent normative theories provide only modest guidance regarding climate change, and consequently have to be revised or supplemented. Two such suggested revisions or supplements are analyzed in order to determine whether they provide such guidance. Paper II applies the deep ecological framework to survey the extent to which it can be utilized to discuss issues concerning the management of climate change. It is suggested that the deep ecological framework can provide guidance by establishing a normative framework and an analysis of how the overarching values and principles can be specified to be relevant for actions. Paper III is focused on normative political theory, and explicates the two dimensions of empirical and normative uncertainty. By applying recent discussions in normative political theory on ideal/non-ideal theory, political realism, and the relation between normative demands and empirical constraints,strategies for managing the proposed goals are suggested. Paper IV suggests a form of goal that incorporates uncertainties. Cautious utopias allow greater uncertainty than realistic goals (goals that are known to be achievable or approachable, and desirable),but not to the same extent as utopian goals (goals wherein it is highly uncertain whether the goal can actually be achieved). Such goals have a performance-enhancing function. A definition and quality criteria for such goals are proposed. Paper V considers whether a goal that is becoming all the more unlikely to be achievable should be reconsidered. The paper focuses on the two degrees Celsius target, and asks whether it could still be a sensible goal to aspire to. By applying the principle that ‘ought’ implies ‘can’, the role of such obligations is investigated. Paper VI surveys how to treat circumstances in which an already set goal should be reconsidered and possibly revised, and what would evoke doubt in the belief upon which those goals have been set.Two situations are analyzed: (i) a problematic or surprising event occurs, upsetting confidence in one’s relevant beliefs, or (ii) respectable but dissenting views are voiced concerning one’s means and/or values. It is suggested that the validity of doubt has to be considered, in addition to the level in a goal-means hierarchy towards which doubt is raised.

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Ingemarson, Fredrik. "Small-scale forestry in Sweden : owners' objectives, silvicultural practices and management plans /." Uppsala : Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2004. http://diss-epsilon.slu.se/archive/00000657/.

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Thesis (doctoral)--Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2004.
Appendix includes reprints of four papers and manuscripts co-authored with others. Also issued electronically via World Wide Web in PDF format.
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Ronge, Victoria. "Sustainable Forestry? : A Sustainability Analysis of the Swedish Forest Sector Applying 'Backcasting from Sustainability Principles' as the Methodology." Thesis, KTH, Miljöstrategisk analys (fms), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-200277.

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Forests are key providers of terrestrial ecosystem services such as climate regulation, water purification, natural pest control, habitats for biodiversity, as well as different forms of wood based materials and food. Nevertheless forests are dangerously exposed to great pressures from various kinds of societal activities. This report examines the importance of forests for the (i) maintenance of life supporting functions of the biosphere as well as for (ii) providing a flexible resource base for the satisfying of human needs on more and more sustainability-driven markets. How can Swedish forestry be managed such that those two essential roles of forests become mutually supportive? The report also relates the results to three relevant and well-citied protocols for the subject: the Sustainable Development Goals in UN’s Agenda 2030, the Swedish Environmental Quality Objectives, and the Swedish National Forest Program. The approach applied Maxwell’s process design for qualitative research. Data have been collected from literature search and interviews of experts and the analytical instrument for modeling of data was the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD). The report concludes: Sustainable development for forestry relies on a paradigm shift in civilization’s perception of forestry to a practice where planning departures from envisioning a future where natural forest functions to sustain higher life forms and civilization are safeguarded and prioritized before other usages of forestland, and where diversity is enhanced in terms of tree age and species to foster more resilient and high-quality timber forests. When the above points are achieved, the higher diversity of more resilient forests should also have potential to supply markets with various kinds of resources offered to more and more sustainability driven markets. Furthermore, this development of society’s forest use increases the chances for civilization to be sustainable also with relatively smaller forest areas put aside for no forestry at all. In such a situation forestry and society have prioritized forest products and usages with long life spans before such with short. A future sustainable Swedish forest sector has recognized the above, and drawn an essential conclusion from it: the interdependency of forests with society’s overall sustainability performance calls for a cooperative approach that departures from an understanding of basic sustainability principles that are shared across sectors and disciplines. The Sustainable Development Goals, the Swedish Environmental Objectives and the Swedish National Forest Program all fail to take the above broad- systems perspective when it comes to proposing measures for the future, including how to advise further research to explore what the sustainable Swedish forestry could entail. The study arrives at pointing out an overall approach to analyses, planning and further research in those regards, rather than evaluating details on the path towards sustainable forestry.
Skogen är en nyckelresurs i den landbaserade naturen som förser samhället med ekosystemtjänster såsom klimatreglering, vattenrening, naturlig skadedjursbekämpning, habitat för biologisk mångfald, likväl som olika former av träfiberbaserade material och mat. Samtidigt är skogen hotad av kraftigt tryck från olika aktiviteter i samhället. Den här rapporten undersöker skogens betydelse för (i) upprätthållande av biosfärens livsuppehållande funktioner, samt som (ii) flexibel resurs när det gäller att förse mänskliga behov på alltmer hållbarhetsdrivna marknader. Hur bör skogen skötas så att dessa två roller stödjer varandra? Rapporten relaterar också resultaten till tre relevanta och vanligt citerade protokoll: hållbarhetsmålen i FNs Agenda 2030, de svenska miljömålen och det svenska nationella skogsprogrammet. Forskningen har strukturerats med hjälp av Maxwells process-design för kvalitativ forskning. Data har samlats in genom litteraturstudier och från intervjuer med experter. Modellering av data har gjorts genom att använda ramverket för strategisk hållbar utveckling (FSSD) som analysinstrument. Rapporten kommer fram till att: Hållbar utveckling för skogsbruket är beroende av ett paradigmskifte. En skogsskötsel där (i) planering utgår från att föreställa sig en framtid där skogens funktioner för högre liv på jorden är säkrade och satta före annan användning av skogsmark, och (ii) mångfald är främjad gällande trädens ålder och antalet arter så att mer resilienta skogar kan bidra med högkvalitativt timmer. När skogen förvaltas på det sättet så bör de mer diversa och resilienta skogarna ha möjlighet att förse marknader med olika resurser som kan visa sig vara viktiga på alltmer hållbarhetsdrivna marknader. Vidare borde denna utveckling av samhälles skogsanvändning öka chanserna för civilisationen att bli hållbar med relativt mindre ytor reserverade för att skyddas mot skogsbruk. Med en sådan förvaltning har skogsägare och samhället i stort prioriterat produkter och användningsområden med långa livslängder före sådana med korta livslängder. En framtida hållbar svensk skogssektor har insett allt ovanstående och dragit en väsentlig slutsats från det: beroendet mellan skogen och samhällets övergripande hållbarhetsarbete kräver samarbete utgående från grundläggande hållbarhetsprinciper som delas över sektors- och disciplingränser. Hållbarhetsmålen i Agenda 2030, de svenska miljömålen och det svenska nationella skogsprogrammet saknas alla ett tillräckligt brett systemperspektiv när det gäller att föreslå åtgärder för framtiden, inklusive att ge rekommendationer för framtida forskning om hållbart svenskt skogsbruk. Studien pekar snarare ut en övergripande inriktning för analyser, planering och forskning om hållbart svenskt skogsbruk, än utvärderar de exakta stegen på vägen dit.
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Prozeske, Kai. "The effects of anti-deforestation programs on Brazil’s ecological sustainability goals and the implications for the economic objectives of the strategic partnership with the European Union." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42709.

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This thesis examines the effects of the anti-deforestation programs on Brazil’s economic sustainability goals and the related effects on the objectives for sustainable development of the Strategic Partnership between Brazil and the European Union (EU). Specifically, it asks whether the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), if implemented in Brazil in order to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gases, runs counter to the development and sustainability objectives of the Strategic Partnership with the EU and may, in fact, slow progress on the reduction of poverty. Can Brazil pursue all of these policy objectives at once? Although Brazil produces most of its energy with renewable resources, massive problems in deforestation still occur. The thesis expands in detail on the climatic objectives and the economic relations within the strategic transatlantic relationship. The climatic goals are presented in depth, and the impact on sustainable economy and development are examined through two specific CDM projects and their effects on the economic development objectives of the Brazilian government. In addition, the results of the CDM project comparison are overlaid on the sustainable development objectives of the Strategic Partnership between the EU and Brazil. Are the achievements of the project objectives in line with the objectives of the Strategic Partnership goals concerning the topic of sustainability in climate change, economy, and development?
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Dogru, Evrim. "Issues Of Sustainable Development In Local And Global Context: The Case Of Mugla." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608013/index.pdf.

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The sustainable development concept has entered the urban planning agenda of Turkey mainly after Habitat II Conference held in Istanbul in 1996. Turkey is trying to adopt the experiences of developed countries to improve the planning system including the sustainable development criteria. In this study, planning experience of Mugla is selected as a case study to criticize and evaluate on the changing planning process of cities in Turkey in terms of sustainable development criteria, which requires new approaches that are integrative and participative between local and global context. In the case of Mugla, the urban form has shaped according to the development areas declared in the plans as additional districts to the traditional city since 1930s
that is, the result was not sustainable in the long run because of some environmental, socio-economic and political values. In the thesis, the problems of the case related to planning experience through sustainable development objectives are stated and solutions are proposed for a sustainable city.
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Jokinen, Charlotta, and Helga Ternby. "Miljöinriktad CSR i charterbranschen : En hållbarhetsfråga." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Business Studies, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-126596.

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Trots en låg efterfrågan och ett svagt intresse för miljövänligt resande bland konsumenterna arbetar charterföretagen målmedvetet med miljöförbättringar såväl under flygningen som på destinationen med boende, service och transfer. Denna studie granskar vad charterbolagen ämnar uppnå med sitt miljöinriktade CSR-arbete. Uppsatsen prognostiserar och urskiljer även företagens framtida arbete för miljön. Att arbeta för hållbart resande bidrar till minskade kostnader i form av lägre bränsleförbrukning och leder därmed i förlängningen till ökad avkastning. Högre lönsamhet kan även på sikt uppnås i form av ökad legitimitet och ökat anseende bland konsumenterna vilket bland annat kan bidra till fler sålda resor. Även att attrahera och behålla betydelsefulla intressenter samt god kompetens inom företaget gör att miljöarbetet blir viktigt ur konkurrenssynpunkt. Charterföretagen måste anpassa sig efter en föränderlig omvärld och nästkommande generationers allt högre krav. Företagens ansvarstagande och att verka för en bättre miljö blir då mycket centralt och ses som en del av kärnverksamheten. I framtiden kommer det, i större utsträckning än idag, finnas med i alla handlingar charterföretagen utför. Att verka för miljön är inte enbart en fråga om ekonomisk lönsamhet utan även om långsiktig hållbarhet.


Despite a low demand and a weak interest in environmental travel among consumers the charter travel agencies objectively work with environmental improvements on the flight but also at the destinations with housing, service and transfer. The thesis examines the charter travel agencies’ purposes with environment-oriented CSR and forecast the future work for the corporations. The work for sustainable travel results in lower fuel costs and therefore higher profits. Higher profitability and sales can also be possible in the long run because an increase in legitimacy and reputation among consumers. To attract and retain important partners and staff with high competences makes the environment-oriented work important also through a competition perspective. The charter travel agencies have to adapt to a changeable world and a higher demand from the next generation. The responsibilities of the corporations and to work with environment-oriented CSR is getting more important will be a part of the core business. In the future it will be a part of each activity the corporations are involved in. To work with environment-oriented CSR is not just a question about profitability but also sustainability in the long run.

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Johansson, Frida, and Isabell Olsson. "Styrning mot miljömässig hållbarhet : En kvalitativ studie om hur företag planerar och följer upp sina miljömässiga hållbarhetsstrategier, mål och prestationsmått samt hur dessa kommuniceras inom företaget." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105328.

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Bakgrund och problem: I och med en ökad oro för miljöfrågor tvingas företag anpassa sig genom att försöka sänka sin negativa miljöpåverkan. Detta kan åstadkommas med hjälp av att företag tar fram och implementerar lämpliga hållbarhetsstrategier. Hållbarhetsarbetet har blivit ett allt viktigare strategiskt verktyg som kan resultera i en konkurrensfördel. Tidigare forskning belyser varför företag arbetar med hållbarhet, däremot finns det få genomförda studier som praktiskt undersöker hur företag tillämpar styrning av det miljömässiga hållbarhetsarbetet. Syfte: Studiens övergripande syfte är att bidra med en ökad förståelse för hur styrning av miljömässigt hållbarhetsarbete utformas och implementeras i praktiken. Detta görs med hjälp av att undersöka hur företag arbetar med miljömässiga hållbarhetsstrategier, mål och prestationsmått genom att fokusera på planering och uppföljning. Vidare ämnar studien analysera hur strategierna, målen och måtten kommuniceras inom företag för att undersöka hur väl dessa genomsyrar samtliga delar i verksamheten. Metod: Studien har tagit ansats i en kvalitativ forskningsmetod och applicerat en mini-flerfallstudie bestående av sex olika företag där den empiriska datainsamlingen utgjorts av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Forskningsansatsen är deduktiv med induktiva inslag. Vidare har intervjuerna genomförts i syfte att skapa en förståelse om hur företag styr sitt miljömässiga hållbarhetsarbete. Slutsats: Det kan konstateras att det inte finns någon tydlig lösning på hur företag ska arbeta med hållbarhetsfrågor. Vidare ses hållbarheten som en långsiktig process vilken blir alltmer integrerad i företagens mer traditionella ekonomistyrsystem snarare än att ses som ett enskilt styrsystem. Ledningens engagemang avgör huruvida de anställda inspireras samt involveras i hållbarhetsarbetet. Den högsta ledningens engagemang avspeglar således hur hållbarhetsarbetet implementeras och spelar därmed en betydande roll i styrningen mot miljömässig hållbarhet.
Background and problem: With an increased concern for environmental issues, companies are forced to adapt by trying to reduce their negative environmental impact. This can be achieved by developing and implementing appropriate sustainability strategies. Sustainability work has become an increasingly important strategic tool that can result in a competitive advantage. Previous research has examined why companies work with sustainability. However, there are few completed studies that practically consider how companies manage their environmental sustainability work. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to contribute with an understanding of how the management of environmental sustainability work is designed and implemented in practice. This is done by examining how companies work with environmental sustainability strategies, objectives and performance measures by focusing on planning and control. The study intends to analyze how the strategies, objectives and measures are communicated within all parts of the organization. Method: The qualitative study has been made by a smaller multiple case study represented by six different companies using semi-structured interviews. The research approach is deductive with inductive elements. Furthermore, the interviews were conducted in order to create an understanding of how companies manage their environmental sustainability work. Conclusion: It can be stated that there is no clear solution on how companies should work with sustainability issues. Furthermore, sustainability is seen as a long-term process which is becoming more integrated into companies' traditional financial management systems rather than being seen as an individual management system. The management's commitment determines whether the employees are inspired and involved in the sustainability work. The top management's commitment reflects how the sustainability work is implemented and plays a significant role in the management towards environmental sustainability.
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Thakker, Kinnari. "Start with Sustainability: making sustainability the meta-objective for design." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2012. http://repository.cmu.edu/theses/29.

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“Start with Sustainability” articulates the need to design products sustainably and provides designers with tools that enable them to do so. My thesis argues that a sustainable design practice is achieved by asking critical questions that anticipate social and environmental implications of our design decisions and enable discussion about it. My thesis also argues that by asking these questions early in the design process—at the problem-framing phase, enables them to largely impact the decisions going forward. The “Start with Sustainability” framework combines two models for—the Triple Bottom Line and the Life Cycle Analysis. The framework juxtaposes them to reveal more comprehensive concerns about the social, environmental and economic attributes of product life cycles. The solution then provides a set of critical questions at the intersections of these models, enabling the designer to better recognize the interdependencies between their design and other complex problems. These questions are asked in the form of a deck of cards that also include resources to aid designers to discuss and address these problems. In response to user testing, “Start with Sustainability” also includes a website for further participation and additional resources. The website would serve as a participatory way to build a repository of resources that can be customized towards the needs of different disciplines within product design.
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Swift, Davron. "Balancing legislative and contractual obligations with government policy objectives and the commercial and economic sustainability of the Amathole Forestry Company (Pty.) LTD: a community benefit model designed for implementation by Amathole Forestry Company (Pty) Ltd." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3185.

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The fundamental objective of this research is to design and propose an appropriate community benefit model that can be implemented by a forestry company in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. De Beer, Rutsch and Eliffe (1998) describe community benefits as a collection of social and economic opportunities through which people are able to improve the quality of their lives or the lives of others. This study proposes a model that can be implemented in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the forestry company concerned and its community stakeholders.
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Books on the topic "Sustainability objectives"

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De Vita, Maurizio, ed. Città storica e sostenibilità / Historic Cities and Sustainability. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/978-88-6655-305-2.

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A subject that is inexplicably little studied at present, or indeed not at all, is that of the quest for possible applications and feasible objectives in the energy requalification of existing buildings, existing or planned open spaces, old city centres and the monumental and diffuse cultural heritage. At the present time it is crucial that the issues, research and techniques linked to the possibilities of an aware use of energy are applied to the old city centres and the existing heritage. This must start from a knowledge and investigation of the traditional building materials and techniques, which are in themselves inherently sustainable (comprising both the ancient city and the consolidated modern city and their historic stratifications). The historic environment indeed represents an infinite cultural and environmental resource and a very high percentage of the global architectural heritage.
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N. S. R. T. Vane. The multiplex cinema in London: can current planning policy support market demands and the objectives of sustainability for these modern leisure developments in the capital?. Oxford: Oxford Brookes University, 1997.

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Office, General Accounting. Pollution prevention: EPA should reexamine the objectives and sustainability of state programs ; report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C: GAO, 1994.

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Obwona, Marios. Do the HIPC debt initiatives really achieve the debt sustainability objective?: Uganda's experience. Kampala, Uganda: Economic Policy Research Centre, 2005.

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Leadership for Sustainability in Higher Education. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.

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Scoffham, Stephen, Janet Haddock-Fraser, and Peter Rands. Leadership for Sustainability in Higher Education. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.

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Treasury, Great Britain HM, ed. Consultation on the objectives of the sustainability fund under the aggregates levy package. London: HM Treasury, 2000.

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Hughes, Holly. Contemplative Approaches to Sustainability in Higher Education: Theory and Practice. Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

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Hughes, Holly J. Contemplative Approaches to Sustainability in Higher Education: Theory and Practice. Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

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Global Voices and Global Visions: Education for Excellence, Understanding, Peace and Sustainability. Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013.

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Book chapters on the topic "Sustainability objectives"

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Marakkath, Nadiya. "Research Objectives and Design." In Sustainability of Indian Microfinance Institutions, 39–44. New Delhi: Springer India, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1629-2_3.

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Alexander, H. M., and P. J. Bramel-Cox. "Sustainability of Genetic Resistance." In Plant Breeding and Sustainable Agriculture: Considerations for Objectives and Methods, 11–27. Madison, WI, USA: Crop Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cssaspecpub18.c2.

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Gernuks, Marko. "Resource Efficiency – what are the Objectives?" In Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing, 63–66. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_11.

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Zocher, K. P. "Adaptive and Selective Assembling of Microscope Objectives." In Enabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability, 376–81. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23860-4_62.

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Swan, Christopher, and Damian Morgan. "Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility in Ecotourism: Entrepreneurial Motivation Enacted Through Sustainability Objectives." In CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, 209–27. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15624-4_13.

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Anderson, John E., and Frances Yang. "Measuring Sustainability and Life-Cycle Assessment." In Sustainable Structural Engineering, 69–92. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/sed014.069.

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<p>Structural engineers make design decisions based on objective criteria. From the strength of materials to finite element analysis, engineers rely on quantifi able metrics to design structural systems. With the emergence of sustainability objectives within the design profession, engineers have a unique opportunity to utilize their analytical expertise to produce structural systems with a positive impact on the natural environment. This chapter presents sustainability goals, an overview of life-cycle assessment (LCA), life-cycle assessment case studies answering common engineering questions, green design rating systems, and emerging trends in measuring environmental performance.</p>
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Bretzke, Wolf-Rüdiger. "Service Quality Versus Sustainability: A New Conflict of Objectives." In Environmental Science and Engineering, 179–90. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36011-4_15.

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Zink, Klaus J., Ulrich Steimle, and Klaus Fischer. "Human Factors, Business Excellence and Corporate Sustainability: Differing Perspectives, Joint Objectives." In Contributions to Management Science, 3–18. Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag HD, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2046-1_1.

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Bianchi, João Felipe Fraga, Helder Gomes Costa, and Leonardo Antonio Monteiro Pessôa. "How Much Do the Objectives and KPIS of Maintenance Cover Sustainability Dimensions?" In Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 167–79. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78570-3_13.

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Rey, Emmanuel, Martine Laprise, and Sophie Lufkin. "Sustainability Issues at the Neighbourhood Scale." In Neighbourhoods in Transition, 77–93. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82208-8_5.

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AbstractWe previously identified that urban brownfield regeneration projects are relevant strategies to limit urban sprawl while revitalizing portions of cities, namely mixed-use neighbourhoods. Moreover, these neighbourhoods in transition are opportunities to foster the implementation of sustainability objectives within European metropolitan areas. This chapter explore this subject by deepening the sustainability issues at the neighbourhood scale. To provide the basis for discussion, we first attempt to frame the urban sustainability concept and to explain how the neighbourhood scale is a means of action for cities. Then, we analyse the different sustainability issues according to a wide variety of parameters that must especially be taken into account during sustainable neighbourhood projects, and more precisely urban brownfield regeneration projects. These parameters cover the four pillars of sustainability—the environment, society, economy, and governance—and the polycentric reorganization of European metropolitan areas.
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Conference papers on the topic "Sustainability objectives"

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Kliment'eva, N. M., A. A. Anohina, and E. E. Loginova. "Modern management methods that ensure financial sustainability municipalities." In SCIENCE OF RUSSIA: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. L-Journal, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18411/sr-10-12-2020-40.

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Авторами статьи исследованы современные методы управления направленные на развитие предпринимательства в городах, обеспечивающих инфраструктуру «умного города», развитие «зеленого предпринимательства», что в совокупности позволит обеспечить финансовую устойчивость муниципальным образованиям. Исследованы проблемы и предложены авторские суждения о необходимости снижения уровня централизации бюджетной и налоговой систем для развития финансового потенциала муниципальных образований.
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Dandy, Graeme, Andrew Roberts, Chris Hewitson, and Peter Chrystie. "Sustainability Objectives For The Optimization Of Water Distribution Networks." In Eighth Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium (WDSA). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40941(247)83.

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Gao, Ruilong, and Suo Wang. "A study on university discipline construction based on management by objectives." In International Conference on Environment and Sustainability. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/ices140561.

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Hoffenson, Steven, and Rikard Söderberg. "Comparing Standards and Policies for Sustainability in Tolerance Optimization." In ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2013-12104.

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Design for sustainability often considers three potentially competing objectives in economic, ecological, and social sustainability. In general, business success hinges on economic sustainability, while ecological and social concerns are treated as secondary objectives for marketing or political purposes. Previous research has shown that there is a tradeoff among these sustainability objectives regarding design decisions that include tolerances and material choices, and different market- or policy-driven incentives may result in different optimal design decisions. This study presents and demonstrates an approach for evaluating legislative opportunities that may internalize ecological and social objectives into the economic objectives of product-developing firms, using the case study of an automotive body panel. Modeling and simulation tools from Computer Aided Tolerancing (CAT), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and design optimization are combined using a novel framework to show how sustainability-driven government policies such as taxation may influence design decisions and sustainability outcomes.
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Barrett, Emily, Brandon Thayer, Karen Studarus, and Seemita Pal. "The emissions impacts of varied energy storage operational objectives across regions." In 2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/sustech.2017.8333503.

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Falahati, Bamdad, Masood Shahverdi, Saeed Mohajeryami, and Poria Fajri. "Examining the impact of PHEVs on GHG emissions based on various objectives." In 2017 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/sustech.2017.8333480.

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Ball, Zachary, Joe Szabo, Felipe M. Pasquali, and John F. Hall. "A Framework for Wind Energy Conversion to Promote Sustainability in Product Design." In ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2017-68393.

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This paper presents a sustainable design method for wind turbines. Sustainable design recognizes three main pillars; economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection. A framework is developed to observe the tradeoffs among these areas of sustainable design. Each pillar of sustainability is mapped to a design variable, and normalized objective functions are defined. For the economic component, the objective function is based on costs and power production. The societal objective function focuses on noise and aesthetics impacts. These are represented by risk averse utility functions. Carbon dioxide emissions and noise pollution are the environmental objectives. A multi-objective genetic algorithm is also used with Pareto optimality to identify tradeoffs between these three sustainability factors. Wind speed data from three sites is used to simulate the performance of the system. The sets of data are unique and represent low, medium, and high wind speed areas. In all three cases, the results indicate that the economic and environmental objectives can both be met with a relatively small tradeoff. However, a greater amount of tradeoff is necessary when considering societal impacts.
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"Sequencing of water supply options at the regional scale incorporating sustainability objectives." In 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (MSSANZ), Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2011.i11.beh.

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Caparros-Midwood, D., S. Barr, and R. Dawson. "Optimization of Urban Spatial Development Against Multiple Sustainability Objectives and Climate Risks." In Second International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management (ICVRAM) and the Sixth International Symposium on Uncertainty, Modeling, and Analysis (ISUMA). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413609.015.

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Vlasova, V. M. "Goals And Objectives Of Monitoring National Projects In Russia." In International Conference on Economic and Social Trends for Sustainability of Modern Society. European Publisher, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2020.10.03.42.

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Reports on the topic "Sustainability objectives"

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Seus, Sarah, and Susanne Buehrer. How to Evaluate a Transition-Oriented Funding Programme? Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of FONA, the German Framework Programme to Promote Sustainability Research. Fteval - Austrian Platform for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.22163/fteval.2021.515.

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This article is based on the evaluation of the German research funding programme “FONA - Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit” (Research for Sustainability.) It reflects upon the methodological challenges confronting the evaluation. These challenges result from the specific objectives and design of the FONA programme (a strategic portfolio of heterogenious interventions). FONA’s ambition is to fund activities under the emerging field of ‘sustainability research’. The core characteristics of sustainability research are: interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research processes; orientation towards transferring the research results (into society) and the interdependency with a wider system and global perspective.
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Cabrita, Maria Teresa, Ana David, and Gonçalo Vieira. Portuguese Polar Program Annual Report 2020. Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Universidade de Lisboa, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.33787/ceg20210001.

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The Portuguese Polar Program - PROPOLAR is funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia ( based at Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território ( of the University of Lisbon ( The coordination of PROPOLAR is led by the Centro de Estudos Geográficos from Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território University of Lisbon (CEG/IGOT ULISBOA), under a Coordinating Committee that includes members from 4 other research centres, namely the Centro de Ciências do Mar University of Algarve (CCMAR UALG), the Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente University of Coimbra (MARE UC), the Centro de Química Estrutural from Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisboa (CQE/IST ULISBOA), and the Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental University of Oporto (CIIMAR U PORTO) Gonçalo Vieira (CEG/IGOT ULISBOA) is the Head of the program The remarkable effort and commitment of the Portuguese Polar scientists, within the framework of the International Polar Year ( 2007 08 were key to promote awareness of the importance of Polar science and research for Portugal A strategic plan encompassing three main objectives was then set out to i creating a Portuguese Polar Program focused on polar research and innovation and supporting the young generation of Polar scientists,scientists,( signing the Antarctic Treaty, and ( implementing a national Polar education and outreach program With the support of the FCT, PROPOLAR started in 2007 Portugal ratified the Antarctic Treaty in 2010 and the Madrid Protocol in 2014 and has established liaisons with major international Polar scientific and management organisations and networks PROPOLAR in close connection with the FCT, has ensured consolidation and sustainability of the development of Portuguese Polar science
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Altamirano Montoya, Álvaro, Mariano Bosch, Carolina Cabrita Felix, Rodrigo Cerda, Manuel García-Huitrón, Laura Karina Gutiérrez, and Waldo Tapia Troncoso. 2020 Pension Indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean. Inter-American Development Bank, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002967.

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The PLAC Network's Pension Indicators are a dataset containing information related to the labor markets and pension systems of the nineteen PLAC Network member countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay. The indicators are divided into five main categories: environment, performance, sustainability, society's preparedness for aging and reform, and pension system design. Each one of these categories are divided into a few subcategories as well. These indicators were constructed with the objective of becoming an important tool for the improvement of the following aspects of pension systems: coverage, sufficiency of benefits, financial sustainability, equity and social solidarity, efficiency, and institutional capacity. An important characteristic of this dataset is the comparability of these indicators since it permits the identification of areas of cooperation and knowledge exchange among countries. The dataset is accompanied by a User's Manual, which can be found in this link https://publications.iadb.org/en/users-manual-idb-plac-network-pension-indicators
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Altamirano Montoya, Álvaro, Mariano Bosch, Carolina Cabrita Felix, Rodrigo Cerda, Manuel García-Huitrón, Laura Karina Gutiérrez, and Waldo Tapia Troncoso. 2019 Pension Indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean. Inter-American Development Bank, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002966.

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The 2019 PLAC Network's Pension Indicators are a dataset containing information related to the labor markets and pension systems of the nineteen PLAC Network member countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay. The indicators are divided into five main categories: environment, performance, sustainability, society's preparedness for aging and reform, and pension system design. Each one of these categories are divided into a few subcategories as well. These indicators were constructed with the objective of becoming an important tool for the improvement of the following aspects of pension systems: coverage, sufficiency of benefits, financial sustainability, equity and social solidarity, efficiency, and institutional capacity. An important characteristic of this dataset is the comparability of these indicators since it permits the identification of areas of cooperation and knowledge exchange among countries. The dataset is accompanied by a User's Manual, which can be found in this link: https://publications.iadb.org/en/users-manual-idb-plac-network-pension-indicators
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GEM Centre: Completion report for Phase 2 funding, 2017–2020. Australian Council for Educational Research, September 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37517/978-1-74286-621-5.

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In 2014, the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) established a partnership under the Global Education Monitoring Centre. Since then, there have been two funding periods: Phase 1 from 2014–2017 and Phase 2 from 2017–2020. Phase 3 will cover 2020–2023. This report documents the completion of Phase 2 funding and describes the shared priorities of DFAT and ACER through the GEM Centre, followed by the objectives and key outcomes of the work program during this period. The outcomes and lessons learned, together with findings from the GEM Centre mid-term review (MTR) in 2019,1 are reflected against the impact and sustainability of the ACER–DFAT partnership. The MTR validated the overall success of the GEM Centre and identified areas for further development, specifically to improve the effectiveness of the partnership. This report concludes with a brief outlook on how these developments will be addressed under Phase 3 of the GEM Centre.
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