Impact assessment and sustainable development European practice and experience / [electronic resource] :
edited by Clive George, Colin Kirkpatrick.
- Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2007.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 305 p.) : ill.
- Evaluating sustainable development series .
- Evaluating sustainable development series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Evaluation and sustainable development : concepts and methods -- pt. 2. Impact assessment and sustainable development : European perspectives.
Translation of the principle of sustainable development into policy and practice, and the evaluation of the outcomes of these strategic interventions, are some of the most pressing challenges facing policymakers in Europe and beyond. The chapters in this book contribute to the debate surrounding these challenges. By exploring the conceptual and methodological issues relating to the evaluation of sustainable development and analysing European practice and experience, this work provides a coherent and integrated contribution to our understanding of these issues.