Implementing integrated community sustainability planning: a comparative case study of three mid-sized municipalities in Ontario, Canada

Collins, Patrícia Hill; Alger, Morgan; Whitelaw, Graham; Williams, Brandon

doi:10.1504/ijsd.2017.083486

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“…The objective was to create consistent funding for environmentally sustainable infrastructure that would help municipalities contribute towards the goals of cleaner air, water and the reduction of greenhouse gases (Bradford, 2007;Infrastructure Canada, 2008;Markvart, 2015; Office of the Auditor General of Canada, 2016). Within this specific budget plan it was stated that Canada's cities would receive a share of federal gas tax revenues worth $600 million, and that the funding would increase until it reached $2 billion dollars by 2009-2010 (later extended to 2015) (Markvart, 2015;Collins et al, 2017; Office of the Auditor General, 2016; Infrastructure Canada, 2008).…”

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“…The criteria that was imposed for municipalities to receive Gas Tax funding was the development of an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) (Brandford, 2006;Markvart, 2015;Collins et al 2017;Infrastructure Canada, 2006;Infrastructure Canada, 2008).…”

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“…Few studies have examined the impact and legacy of ICSPs in Canada (Markvart, 2015;Collins et al, 2017), or how key components within the plans are operationalized, defined or implemented. Previous research on sustainability plans in general has indicated that the social sustainability pillar has received relatively little attention in comparison to environmental and economic dimensions (Warner, 2002;Portney, 2003;Schrock et al, 2015;Markvart, 2015).…”

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Examining Considerations of Social Sustainability And Equity Within Integrated Community Sustainability Plans in Ontario

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<p>The concepts of sustainability, and sustainability planning, have become prominent in the last thirty years. In 2005, the Canadian government created a budget plan that was intended to fund infrastructure projects in municipalities across the country, as well as catalyze and strengthen sustainability planning within municipalities across the nation. In order for municipalities to receive the funding they needed to create Integrated Community Sustainability Plans (ICSPs) or provincial variants (ex. strategic sustainability plans). This thesis comparatively analyzes select integrated community sustainability plans in the Province of Ontario, Canada with specific focus placed on how and whether ICSPs address, define and advance social equity goals and principles in sustainability planning. Two questions drive the research: 1) How have ICSPs considered equity principles in their design and implementation; and, 2) How does variation in the degree of community involvement in sustainability planning influence how equity is addressed? This study draws upon qualitative methods including a comparative document analysis of ICSPs in Ontario and semi-structured key informant interviews. The overall findings suggested that equity was not strongly considered in the ICSPs analysed. There were few key results that emphasised this. Firstly there was a disconnect between policy goals and details within implementation strategies. There was found to be a lack of prioritization of equity, particularly with meaningful consideration of distributional equity. Lastly a lack of prescriptive guidance by the federal government and FCM with respect to goals and implementation.</p>

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“…The international community pays special attention to sustainable development, which contributes to the efficiency of the economy and the prosperity of society (Report on Growth..., 2009, Porter, 2008Neve, 2007). Foreign (Collins et al, 2017;Lokeshkumar et al, 2018;Ukko et al, 2019;Mulamula and Amadi-Echendu, 2017) and domestic scholars (Popkova and Rostopchina, 2010;Kleiner, 2015;Kazieva, 2009) have devoted many works to the issue of sustainable development, including regions, cities (Zaripova, 2012), and businesses (Yarullina, 2011;Khomiachenkova, 2011;Sergunyaev and Trubetskov, 2011;Zinger, 2010;Vakhromov and Markaryan, 2008;Barmuta, 2009;Bazarova, 2007;Alekseyenko, 2009;Erokhin, 2013;Melnik, 2009;Koryakov, 2012;Korchagina, 2011). Russia has adopted several legal acts contributing to the development of the economy, including national standards, providing the methodological basis for sustainable development (Presidential Decree..., 1994;Presidential Decree..., 1996; Order of the Government..., 2015; Order of the Federal Agency..., 2011; Order of the Federal Agency..., 2013;Order of Rosstandart..., 2015).…”

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Principles of Strategy Formation and Tools for the Analysis and Forecasting of Work of Organizations Engaged in Energy Sales Activities

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2020

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The paper shows the urgency of the development of methodology and tools of strategic management for the organizations engaged in energy sales activities. These organizations' principles of strategy formation are listed here, and their priority is shown. The following tools for the analysis and forecasting of the functioning for the organizations performing power sales activity are offered: methods of the theory of probability, mathematical statistics, and rank analysis. The authors present the results of these methods' application in assessing the effectiveness of the indicator of guaranteeing suppliers' (GS) net profitability of sales in 2017. Analysis of the net return on sales of GS, as one of the performance indicators, showed that the mathematical expectation of this value decreased from 0.97% in 2012 to 0.41% -in 2017. The authors also propose an adapted algorithm for predicting the net profitability of the sales for the organizations involved in energy supply activities.

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“…Collins, Alger, Whitelaw, and Williams (2017) and Tan, Chung, Shi, and Chiu (2017) emphasize that governments are constantly getting involved with regulations for sustainability in the daily practices of individuals and organizations. Addressing environmental, social, and governance issues has become a critical part of business strategy (Lokuwaduge & Heenetigala, 2017).…”

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The dilemma of environmental sustainability in a developing country: Environmental crimes in southern Brazil

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In a contemporary society, awareness of the importance of environmental causes is eminent; however, crimes against the Brazilian environment do occur at an unacceptable rate, because it concerns a developing country situation. This study aims to analyze the most incident environmental crimes that occurred in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, a meridional region of Brazil, in a territory that covers 239 municipalities. The study analyzes the environmental management dilemmas that occurred in the inspection carried out by the Third Environmental Battalion of the Military Brigade in the period of 2011 to 2016. The method was qualitative and exploratory considering that the research is the first of its kind in the region. The results highlight a lack of commitment with the Brazilian environmental legislation, from offenders acting in the criminal, administrative, and civil spheres. The 5 most serious environmental crimes refer to deforestation, unlicensed activities, captive animals, solid waste pollution, and effluents pollution. Furthermore, environmental sustainability is still not present as a strategic area in the Brazilian organizations, and the ones that do have some internal practices do it more in reaction to legal penalties than for awareness of the environmental causes. The research brings important environmental information on decision making related to actions and public policies that promote environmental sustainability in developing countries.

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Implementing integrated community sustainability planning: a comparative case study of three mid-sized municipalities in Ontario, Canada

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Examining Considerations of Social Sustainability And Equity Within Integrated Community Sustainability Plans in Ontario

Examining Considerations of Social Sustainability And Equity Within Integrated Community Sustainability Plans in Ontario

Principles of Strategy Formation and Tools for the Analysis and Forecasting of Work of Organizations Engaged in Energy Sales Activities

The dilemma of environmental sustainability in a developing country: Environmental crimes in southern Brazil

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