Impact assessment for a sustainable energy future—Reflections and practical experiences

Hugé, Jean; Waas, Tom; Eggermont, Gilbert; Verbruggen, Aviel

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.023

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“…In literature on the concept of SD, the pre-cautionary principle is also seen as a key concern, emphasising that the lack of scientific certainty on ecosystems' limits merits caution. Further, the participation of all concerned stakeholders in decision making is also a key principle [19], which is consistent with the emphasis on a fair distribution.…”

Section: The Challenge Of Balancing Different Values In Sustainablementioning

confidence: 71%

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Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Thygesen

Agarwal

2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Citation for the version of the work held in 'OpenAIR@RGU"NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, [VOL 39, November 2014 Abstract 1 : An increasing number of researchers stress the importance of the national planning institution's role with respect to promoting an "effective" decision-making process in terms of bringing about sustainable energy. Impact assessment (IA) procedures are seen as having strong potential in supporting environmentally conscious energy production. This article discusses criteria for sustainable wind power planning and compares the centralised planning systems for wind energy in two countries -Norway and Scotland -as illustrating cases. We ask the following: What key criteria should be present to secure sustainable wind energy planning, and what are the critical institutional conditions to fulfil these criteria? A review of relevant IA literature reveals four key criteria for promoting sustainable wind planning: (i) clear and integrated political priorities, (ii) stakeholder involvement, (iii) strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and (iv) stringent permission and assessment requirements. We also determined that critical institutional conditions exist that effectively promote sustainable energy production: (a) coordinated energy policy institutions, (b) legitimate planning procedures, (c) that SEAs are followed in the decision-making process and (d) statutory planning regulations.

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Section: The Challenge Of Balancing Different Values In Sustainablementioning

confidence: 71%

“…Some of the most commonly used impact assessments are the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) [19]. The aim of these methods is to ensure that development only proceeds in an acceptable manner [1].…”

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Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Thygesen

Agarwal

2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…Application of the Taxonomy of Sustainability requires establishing an analysis of each study object in which, unlike what has been put forward by the authors of [30] and the analysis of the discourse on assessment of sustainability by other authors [20][21][22]31,32], it has been established that a systematic and replicable process will be more coherent than a mere instrumental appraisal. In this sense, it is considered that the assessment requires a critical analysis of the discourse, particularly of the political discourse [32][33][34], the study objects being the documentary bases provided, in this case, by the ERD of the respective regional governments.…”

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“…Sustainability assessment is specifically oriented towards the management cycle of public policies, planning, and decision-making in relation to sustainable development [15,17]. In this sense, there are different stages in public policy in which a procedure for the assessment of sustainability can be applied: ex ante, aimed at promoting decision-making within a framework of sustainability [18,19]; or ex-post, intended to determine whether decisions taken are within the sustainability framework, or what type of sustainability has been employed in the decision-making process [20][21][22].…”

Section: Sustainability Assessmentmentioning

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Sustainability Assessment in Development Planning in Sub-National Territories: Regional Development Strategies in Chile

2018

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Abstract:In Chile, the increasing occurrence of socio-environmental conflicts demonstrates that Regional Development Strategies-Estrategia Regional de Desarrollo (ERD)-as the main development policy of subnational territories (Regions), must consider sustainability as a central objective. The Taxonomy of Sustainability constitutes an assessment method that allows us to determine the correlation between the definitions of these public policies and the strategies for transition to sustainable development. The ERD of the Antofagasta and Aysén regions are the ones presenting the highest Taxonomic Index; this indicates a higher strategic content for the promotion of sustainability. It is also noted that the political will that conditions the principles and values on which the ERD are based is strongly determined by investment projects and socio-environmental conflicts, which represent the tension between environmental protection and the capacity and interests of regional society in the development project.

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“…‚ "a process that aims to integrate sustainability issues into decision-making by identifying sustainability impacts, but also by fostering sustainability objectives to be achieved" [28];…”

Section: Sustainability Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Manufacturing Sustainability Assessment Using Systems Thinking

Moldavska

Welo

2015

Sustainability

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Abstract:The existing body of knowledge in sustainability assessment of manufacturing indicates that although extensive research is going on, significant shortcomings remain unsolved. In this paper, the specific needs of a new sustainability assessment system are discussed. Systems thinking is suggested as an alternative to the reductionist approach which is commonly applied to sustainability assessment. Although previous research has recognized the potential of systems thinking applied to sustainability assessment, few practical examples have been demonstrated. Therefore, this article focuses on a practical application of systems thinking to the development of a sustainability assessment system of a manufacturing organization. A framework for development is proposed employing systems thinking. It is suggested that systems thinking reveals several aspects usually not addressed by the reductionist approaches. It is demonstrated that a combination of tools like analysis of multiple viewpoints, conceptagon, seven samurai, and model-based systems engineering can enhance a development of a suitable assessment systems.

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Impact assessment for a sustainable energy future—Reflections and practical experiences

Cited by 43 publications

References 33 publications

Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Sustainability Assessment in Development Planning in Sub-National Territories: Regional Development Strategies in Chile

Development of Manufacturing Sustainability Assessment Using Systems Thinking

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