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Key characteristics for tool choice in indicator-based sustainability assessment at farm level Universiteit Gent Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Antwerpen
Tools for sustainability assessment and management : food chains and household waste case studies Universiteit Gent
Sustainability is the ability of a system to overcome shocks and stresses in seeking a balance upon the interactions of ecological, economic and social systems. Many countries have set national strategies for pursuing higher sustainability, including sustainability targets and indicators. Several attempts were undertaken to make the agricultural sector in general and the food sector in particular more sustainable. However, there is no harmonized ...
Assessment of the sustainability guidelines of EU Renewable Energy Directive: the case of biorefineries Universiteit Hasselt
Sustainability guidelines can help to safeguard the sustainable use of biological materials. When these guidelines are legally prescribed, their influence on the economic viability of bioenergy, biofuel and bioliquid projects is increased substantially, through their impact on national subsidy regimes and international trade. One of the key examples is the European directive 2009/28/EC, or the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), and the related ...
A critical review of criticality methods for a European Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Universiteit Gent
The beginning of the 21st century is marked by the fourth industrial revolution, which could be a great opportunity for a sustainable technological transformation. The key role of these technologies in the development of a more sustainable future implies the need for the evaluation and monitoring of both supply risks as well as environmental and social impacts of a number of raw materials in the supply chain. These raw materials that are ...
Reflection on the development process of a sustainability assessment tool : learning from a Flemish case Universiteit Gent Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Introducing sustainability assessment in Flanders, Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sustainability assessment can be viewed both as a process and as a tool to improve the quality of decision-making and to foster a gradual transition towards sustainability.
In Flanders, the institutionalisation of sustainable development has only recently entered public debate. A range of evolutions such as the adoption of regulatory impact analysis, the 2006 regional strategy for sustainable development and the introduction of ...
In Flanders, the institutionalisation of sustainable development has only recently entered public debate. A range of evolutions such as the adoption of regulatory impact analysis, the 2006 regional strategy for sustainable development and the introduction of ...
Conceptualizing the Effectiveness of Sustainability Assessment in Development Cooperation Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Sustainability assessment has emerged as a key decision-support process in development cooperation in response to the growing acknowledgement of the impacts of global change. This paper aims at conceptualizing the effectiveness of sustainability assessment as applied in development cooperation, by focusing on the sustainability assessment practice by actors of the official Belgian Development Cooperation. The conceptualization of the ...
Stakeholder Consultation in the Design of a Sustainability Assessment Framework for Flanders, Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stakeholder Consultation for Designing a Sustainability Assessment Framework in Flanders, Belgium
Sustainability assessment is a comparatively recent instrument fostering governance for sustainable development. As an ex ante evaluation process, it aims to improve the quality of decision-making and to facilitate a much-needed transition towards sustainability.
In Flanders, the institutionalisation of sustainable development has ...
Sustainability assessment is a comparatively recent instrument fostering governance for sustainable development. As an ex ante evaluation process, it aims to improve the quality of decision-making and to facilitate a much-needed transition towards sustainability.
In Flanders, the institutionalisation of sustainable development has ...
Sustainability Assessment as an Interdisciplinary Approach to Improve Policy-Making: Experience from Benin and Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sustainability assessment is an innovative ex ante assessment process that aims at integrating sustainability principles at various decision-making levels by identifying the potential impacts of a policy proposal before its implementation. The current global environmental challenges demand creative policy solutions in order to steer human societies towards a more sustainable future. Sustainability assessment has its role to play in this respect, ...