Towards sustainability assessment follow-up

Morrison-Saunders, Angus, Pope, Jenny, Bond, Alan and Retief, Francois (2014) Towards sustainability assessment follow-up. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 45. pp. 38-45. ISSN 0195-9255

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Abstract

This paper conceptualises what sustainability assessment follow-up might entail for three models of sustainability assessment: EIA-driven integrated assessment, objectives-led integrated assessment and the contribution to sustainability model. The first two are characterised by proponent monitoring and evaluation of individual impacts and indicators while the latter takes a holistic view based around focused sustainability criteria relevant to the context. The implications of three sustainability challenges on follow-up are also examined: contested time horizons and value changes, trade-offs, and interdisciplinarity. We conclude that in order to meet these challenges some form of adaptive follow-up is necessary and that the contribution to sustainability approach is the best approach.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adaptive follow-up,eia follow-up,integrated assessment ,trade-offs,sustainability assessment,strategic environmental assessment
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2014 12:54
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2025 04:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/48999
DOI:	10.1016/j.eiar.2013.12.001

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