Sustainable Development Goals: A need for relevant indicators

Hák, Tomáš; Janoušková, Svatava; Moldan, Bedřich

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.003

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“…En cuanto al monitoreo y evaluación de los esfuerzos de desarrollo sostenible, se requiere una gran cantidad de indicadores de calidad que midan la sostenibilidad ambiental, así como el impacto en aspectos sociales y económicos (Cutter, Osborn, Romano, & Ullah, 2015;Hák, Janoušková, & Moldan, 2016)world leaders embark on the notion of universe global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs. Por lo general, estos datos e indicadores están depositados en diferentes sistemas de información.…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Hacia la Interoperabilidad Semántica para el Manejo Inteligente y Sostenible de Territorios de Alta Biodiversidad usando SmartLand-LD

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Hacia la Interoperabilidad Semántica para el Manejo Inteligente y Sostenible de Territorios de Alta Biodiversidad usando SmartLand-LD

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2018

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“…Part of the research community argues for a selection of indicators based on conceptual frameworks describing the interrelation between human systems and ecosystems. These frameworks are meant to help with structuring the diversity of activities and interactions and thus make it possible to identify and prioritise how to monitor sustainable development [22,33,59,60] and thereby aid the decision-making process of selecting indicators [61]. Nevertheless, the use of frameworks has been criticised for having been developed mostly through a top-down and technically dominated approach, not necessarily considering practical feasibility or use, especially when aiming at monitoring sustainable development [18,22,59].…”

Section: Conceptual Background On Sustainability Indicators In the Comentioning

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“…Especially since the introduction of the SDGs, there is a growing body of literature that deals with various aspects, either regarding the evolution of the SDGs, historically but also forwardlooking [27,31,32], as to the degree to which the SDGs themselves, or the way they are structured, can facilitate the progression to a more sustainable development [27,28,[33][34][35][36], or aspects concerning the applicability of the SDGs and their associated indicators, on different levels.…”

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Applying the SDGs to cities: business as usual or new dawn?

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With growing urbanisation the sustainability of cities has become increasingly important. Although cities have been using indicators for a long time it is only in the last decades that attempts have been made to collate indicators into indicator sets with the aim of reflecting the many different aspects that need to be covered to assess the sustainability of a city. The aim of this paper is to review how indicators for monitoring sustainable urban development have evolved over time and compare them to the indicators suggested by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The review reveals that previous indicator sets emphasised environmental sustainability, health and economic growth. It is also shown that indicator sets that pre-date the SDGs lacked dimensions such as gender equality and reduced inequalities. In all, the SDG indicators provide the possibility of a more balanced and integrated approach to urban sustainability monitoring. At the same time, a methodology is needed to facilitate the adaptation process of localising the SDGS, targets and indicators. Challenges of local application include their large number, their generic characteristics and the need to complement them with specific indicators that are more relevant at the city level.

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“…Since then, many indicators, indicator sets and dashboards, compound (composite and aggregated) indicators, and compound indices have been introduced (e.g., UNCSD, 1996 andHolden and Linnerud, 2007;Pintér et al, 2012;Dahl, 2012;Holden et al, 2014;Hák et al, 2016;UNSD, 2015). However, consensus has been lacking on how to measure sustainability 14 In this section, we link theory to practice by identifying key themes, choosing suitable indicators, and setting thresholds to be met.…”

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“…Redclift, 2005;Agyeman, 2013, Stern, 2015, we argue that 1 No one will question the importance of goals like 'strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol' (target 3.5), 'ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy' (target 4.6), and 'ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development' (target 4.7). 4 However, they suffer from 'an insufficiently developed theoretical framework' (Hák et al, 2016). The moral imperatives presented in section 3 constitute the theoretical foundation of our model.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%