László Pintér joined IISD in 1994 and has been serving as Director of the Measurement and Assessment Program since 2003. During his time at the Institute he has conceptualized, contributed to and led projects with emphasis on the state of the environment and sustainability reporting, sustainable development indicators, performance evaluation, and integrated assessment in place-based, sectoral or global contexts. He brings a mentality strongly rooted in systems-thinking and a strategic approach, illustrated by his work on national sustainable development strategies.
László has established strategic collaborations with major international partners such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). During 2000-01 Dr. Pinter spent ten months as a Global Environmental Assessment Practitioner Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, where he carried out research on the relationship between global integrated environmental assessment system design and effectiveness. Besides leading a growing team of high-calibre staff and associates, he often serves as an advisor to various international bodies, but also values opportunities to contribute to and learn from practical sustainability initiatives face-to-face at the community level.
Prior to joining IISD he worked in the biotech industry as Marketing Director for Diagnostic Technology, Inc. in the United States and as Marketing Director for Deltaco RT in Hungary.
Hungarian (mother tongue), English (fluent), German and Russian (conversational, some reading and writing)
Prospects for Mainstreaming Ecosystem Goods and Services in International Policies
Paper: M.T.J Kok, S.R. Tyler, A.G. Prins, László Pintér, H. Baumuller, J. Bernstein, E. Tsioumani, Henry David Venema, Richard Grosshans, 2010
IEA Training Manual Volume Two: Vulnerability and Impact Assessments for Adaptation to Climate Change (VIA Module)
Book: Livia Bizikova, Johara Bellali, Zerisenay Habtezion, Mamadou Diakhite, László Pintér, 2009
Linking Farm-Level Measurement Systems to Environmental Sustainability Outcomes: Challenges and Ways Forward
Paper: Aimee Russillo, László Pintér, 2009
Developing a System of Sustainability Indicators for the Lake Balaton Region
Paper: László Pintér, Livia Bizikova, Karoly Kutics, Anna Vári, 2008
Lake Balaton Integrated Vulnerability Assessment, Early Warning and Adaptation Strategies
Outreach: László Pintér, Karoly Kutics, 2008
Investigating Stakeholder Decision Priorities for Adapting to Climate Change in the Lake Balaton Recreational Area of Hungary
Paper: Livia Bizikova, László Pintér, 2008
Vulnerability & Adaptation Work Program: Achieving sustainable development in a changing climate
Outreach: Anne Hammill, Jo-Ellen Parry, Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, 2008
GEO Resource Book: A training manual on integrated environmental assessment and reporting (module overviews).
Outreach: László Pintér, 2007
Towards Departmental Stewardship Planning in the Saskatchewan Government: Insights from Other Stewardship Planning and Related Efforts in Canada and Abroad
Paper: Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, Carissa Wieler, Graham Ashford, 2006
International Experience in Establishing Indicators for the Circular Economy and Considerations for China
Paper: László Pintér, 2006
Field Testing the Draft Canadian Biodiversity Index: A Report on Applying Real Ecosystem Data to the CBI
Paper: Richard Grosshans, Carol Murray, László Pintér, Risa Smith, Henry David Venema, 2006
Governance Structures for National Sustainable Development Strategies: Study of Good Practice Example
Paper: Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, 2006
Sustainable Development Indicators: Proposals for a Way Forward
Paper: László Pintér, Peter Hardi, Peter Bartelmus, 2005
Environmental Health and International Trade
Paper: Aaron Cosbey, Luke Eric Peterson, László Pintér, 2005
Strategic Environmental Assessment: A Concept in Progress
Paper: László Pintér, Darren A. Swanson, Jane Barr, 2004
Use of Indicators in Policy Analysis: Annotated Training Module Prepared for the World Bank Institute
Paper: László Pintér, Darren A. Swanson, Jane Barr, 2004
Sustainable Development and National Government Actions: New study identifies key issues in national sustainable development strategy process
Commentary: Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, François Bregha, Axel Volkery, Klaus Jacob, 2004
National Strategies for Sustainable Development: Challenges, Approaches and Innovations in Strategic and Co-ordinated Action
Book: Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, François Bregha, Axel Volkery, Klaus Jacob, 2004
Making Global Integrated Environmental Assessment and Reporting Matter
Paper: László Pintér, 2002
Sarhad Province Conservation Strategy - Indicators for Sustainable Development - Section 2
Paper: Jeff Turner, László Pintér, Peter Hardi, 1998
Models and Methods of Measuring Sustainable Development Performance
Paper: Peter Hardi, László Pintér, 1995