How moving beyond GDP will improve well-being and sustainability Never before in human history have we produced so much data, and this empirical revolution has shaped economic research and policy ...profoundly. But are we measuring, and thus managing, the right things--those that will help us solve the real social, economic, political, and environmental challenges of the twenty-first century? In Measuring Tomorrow, Eloi Laurent argues that we need to move away from narrowly useful metrics such as gross domestic product and instead use broader ones that aim at well-being, resilience, and sustainability. By doing so, countries will be able to shift their focus away from infinite and unrealistic growth and toward social justice and quality of life for their citizens. The time has come for these broader metrics to become more than just descriptive, Laurent argues; applied carefully by private and public decision makers, they can foster genuine progress. He begins by taking stock of the booming field of well-being and sustainability indicators, and explains the insights that the best of these can offer. He then shows how these indicators can be used to develop new policies, from the local to the global. An essential resource for scholars, students, and policymakers, Measuring Tomorrow covers all aspects of well-being--including health, education, and the environment--and incorporates a broad range of data and fascinating case studies from around the world: not just the United States and Europe but also China, Africa, the Middle East, and India.
The feeling of optimism that followed the COP 21 Paris Conference on Climate Change requires concrete action and steadfast commitment to a process that raises a number of crucial challenges: ...technological, political, social, and economic. As climate change worsens, new robust leadership is imperative. This title examines why a close collaboration between the EU and China may result in the necessary impetus to solidify a vision and a roadmap for our common future in the Anthropocene.
Članek obravnava danes še kako aktualno vprašanje trajnostnega razvoja in meje rasti znotraj prevladujoče paradigme stalnega gospodarskega razvoja. Človeštvo se je znašlo pred težko odločitvijo, kako ...naprej, saj se nekatere posledice sedanjega antropocentričnega in netrajnostnega razvoja odražajo tako na naravnem okolju kot tudi na družbi. Ne glede na občasne gospodarske krize pomeni dosedanji gospodarski razvoj resno grožnjo prihodnjim rodovom, in to ne le človeškim. Zakon entropije je univerzalni zakon vesolja, ki mu tudi človek na Zemlji ne more ubežati. Dokazano je, da je večji del posledic, ki jih v okolju zaznavamo danes, antropogenega izvora, kar ne nazadnje potrjujejo tudi mnoge študije. Očitno je torej, da bo človek moral spremeniti del svojih ravnanj, predvsem pa temeljito premisliti svoj odnos do stalne gospo- darske rasti ter njenih dobrih in slabih posledic. Je morda rešitev nova ekološka etika, ki ne bo antropocentrična, ampak predvsem intrinzična – torej etika, ki ji trajnostni (uravnotežen, sonaraven) razvoj ne bo cilj, ampak sredstvo za dosego cilja? Bo morda pot do etike, ki bo odgovorno ravnala z okoljem in vsemi živimi bitji, krajša, ko bomo izkušnje starejših generacij prek ustreznega izobraževalnega koncepta prenašali na mlajše rodove? Morda. Na srečo so ti rodovi, ki so še kako dojemljivi za »novo« okoljsko/ekološko etiko, že med nami, saj vse skupaj povezuje usoda tega časa in prostora. To ni le naša osebna pravica in dolžnost, temveč, kot je razvidno iz članka, nas k odgovornemu ravnanju z okoljem obvezujejo tudi številni mednarodni dogovori.
Enaindvajseto stoletje je začetek nove dobe, v kateri bo treba k urbanemu razvoju na mednarodni in nacionalni ravni, k enakosti, kontinuiteti, sposobnosti ter administraciji s številnimi akterji in ...sistemi naselij pristopiti z novo etiko upravljanja naselij. Koncept trajnostnega razvoja je bil prvič predstavljen na konferenci o nacionalnem razvoju in okolju leta 1992 v Riu de Janeiru (znani tudi pod imenom »Earth Summit«), kjer so sprejeli akcijski načrt Agenda 21. Ta obsežni dokument določa dolžnosti vlad, nevladnih organizacij, lokalnih oblasti, organov Organizacije združenih narodov, razvojnih organizacij ter vseh oseb in ustanov, ki vplivajo na okolje. Na tej podlagi pričujoča raziskava ocenjuje rastočo potrebo po urbani preobrazbi v Turčiji na različnih ravneh v okviru lokalne agende 21, pri kateri lahko sodelujejo različni akterji. Prispevek se teh vprašanj ne loteva le s stališča države, temveč tudi s stališča vseh akterjev, ki so jim bile dodeljene dolžnosti. Preučuje filozofijo programa lokalne agende 21 in njegovo izvajanje v občini Harran ter tudi raven doseženih ciljev lokalne agende 21 v Turčiji in politike, povezane z obravnavanim primerom. V prispevek so vključeni predlogi, ki bodo vsem lokalnim oblastem v Turčiji omogočili, da bodo lahko pregledale svoje programe v okviru akcijskega načrta lokalna agenda 21 in tako sodelovale v procesu urbane preobrazbe, razvile lokalne politike trajnostnega razvoja ter pripravile kratkoročne in dolgoročne načrte za reševanje težav.
Avtorica predstavi skupnostno izobraževanje in njegove prednosti kot alternativo oblikam izobraževanja odraslih, ki so bile po pregledu ponudbe izobraževanja odraslih v letu 2007/08 (Brenk, 2007) na ...voljo na trgu. Nadalje na podlagi raziskave prikaže stanje izobraževanja odraslih v podeželski skupnosti. Ves čas zagovarja tezo, da je podeželje postalo prostor, v katerem ima skupnostno izobraževanje velike možnosti postati dejavnik pozitivnih družbenih sprememb. Skupnostno izobraževanje je v prispevku opredeljeno kot oblika izobraževanja, locirana v skupnosti, ki lahko veliko pripomore k ohranjanju obstoječih in graditvi novih socialnih omrežij, aktivaciji krajanov za sodelovanje v skupnosti in k trajnostnemu razvoju podeželskih skupnosti.
The Urgency of Climate Change addresses a pivotal challenge for the sustainability of our planet. This topic was selected for the inaugural conference in 2015 of an annual series on the Integrity of ...Creation. The essays in this collection were selected in a peer-reviewed manner and appeal to a general audience. The chapters move from general to more specific points of view, with a discussion at the end of each section addressing the global impact of climate change. The first section sets the Context for the discussion, explaining that the climate is an indispensable common good. The part on Science emphasises that empirical reality must guide any analysis of the climate as a matter of basic knowledge and comprehension. A crucial implication is whether the climate is sufficiently robust for the Earth to flourish for millennia ahead, as discussed in the part on Sustainability. In turn, these sections raise pivotal questions, regarding Ethics about social obligations for the planet to flourish and regarding Religion to foster global stewardship. Finally, this alignment of Ethics and Religion around the problems related to Science and Sustainability leads to the final section on Law that considers policy possibilities to effectively engage Climate Change.
The Alps are one of the most sensitive regions in Europe, and their future development represents a challenge that demands the cooperation of various experts, the business world, politics, and ...society, as well as the people living there. The Interreg IIIB project DIAMONT, which took place from 2005 to 2008, also addressed Alpine developmental challenges. This monograph presents the basic results of the project, supported by the broader theoretical framework of regional and sustainable development. We first present the cultural differences in the Alps and their influence on sustainable regional development. This is followed by the results of a Delphi analysis, which helped reveal the basic development tendencies in the Alps, and then we discuss appropriate indicators for regional development and harmonizing data. Attention is then dedicated to regional development instruments and the participative process, which is essential for attaining truly sustainable development. Finally, we present a Slovenian perspective on these issues.
Vključevanje strokovnega znanja v postopek prostorskega načrtovanja prispeva k temu, da so odločitve o prostorskem razvoju sprejete skladno s cilji trajnostnega razvoja. Študije ranljivosti okoljaso ...ena od načrtovalskih strokovnih podlag, katerih vloga je vnaprejšnje opozarjanje pred prekomernimi vplivi razvoja na okolje. Zaradi intenzivnih razvojnih pritiskov je upoštevanje varstvenih ciljev v državah v tranziciji še posebno zahtevno. Bosna in Hercegovina (BiH) je primer države, ki je kljub politično-upravnimtežavam, s katerimi se srečuje, prepoznala pomen strokovnih podlag za prostorsko načrtovanje. V prispevku je prikazana študija ranljivosti za prostorski načrt kantona Sarajevo, ki bo vzorčni model za pripravodrugih prostorskih načrtov v BiH. V nasprotju z najbolj razširjeno predhodno uporabo študije ranljivosti je bila v predstavljenem primeru ta uporabljena naknadno, pri čemer smo s prekrivanjem načrtovalskih kart s kartami ranljivosti ugotavljali skladnost prostorskega načrta z okoljevarstvenimi zahtevami. Kljub temu, daso cilji načrta v skladu s trajnostnim razvojem, pa je na ravni prostorskih opredelitev drugače. Rezultati so namreč pokazali, da v povprečju četrtina predlaganega razvoja posega na območja, kjer je pričakovati velike vplive na katero od sestavin okolja. Za te površinesmo predlagali iskanje alternativnih lokacij oziroma oblikovanje usmeritev za podrobnejše načrte, v katerih je treba določiti strožja merila in pogoje za gradnjo ; The potential of spatial planning to achieve sustainable development can be improved with expert input inthe planning process. Vulnerability study provides knowledge about vulnerability of natural resources to development. Intense economic pressures in transition countries make sustainable spatial developmentespecially challenging. Bosnia and Herzegovina is an example of transition country, which recognized the importance of knowledge support for planning and explicitly requires vulnerability studies as an input in the planning process. The environmental vulnerabilitystudy presented in this contribution was prepared for spatial plan for the Canton Sarajevo and will serve as a model case for other plans. Differently from prevailing ex ante use of vulnerability studies it was applied ex post, whereby the environmental compliance of the plan was assessed by overlaying it with vulnerabilitymaps. The results have shown that although the objectives of the plan follow sustainability principles, its land use designation is much less environmentally oriented. An average of 25% of planned development involves areas, which are very vulnerable from one ormore aspects. We propose to find alternative sites for these areas or to provide very strict regulations and conditions for building in detailed plans.
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