Conducting Sustainability Assessments.

Description

This volume reviews the state of the art in conducting sustainability assessments, including the range of methodologies and tools available. It describes current practice in OECD countries, as well as the continuing debate on quantifying and comparing diverse types of short- and long-term policy impacts. Workshop Overview Part I. Defining Sustainability Assessments Chapter 1. Sustainability Impact Assessment: European Approaches Chapter 2. Sustainability Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment Chapter 3. Sustainability Impact Assessment and Regulatory Impact Assessment Part II. Identifying Tools for Sustainability Assessments Chapter 4. The Sustainability A-Test Chapter 5. The Role of Tools in Impact Assessments Chapter 6. Using Asessment Tools in the Policy Contest Part III. Conducting Sustainability Assessments ... Chapter 7. Balancing Interests in Sustainability AssessmentsChapter 8. Assessing the Energy Contributions to Sustainability Chapter 9. Assessing the Sustainability of Trade Policies and Argreements.