Key Message

IISD contributes to the sustainability transition by helping societies define, chart, assess and ultimately navigate the way forward.

Team


László Pintér· László Pintér
Director - Measurement and Assessment
Aimee Russillo· Aimee Russillo
Associate
Charles Thrift· Charles Thrift
Project Officer
Christa Rust· Christa Rust
Project Manager
Cory Searcy· Cory Searcy
Associate
Dale S. Rothman· Dale S. Rothman
Associate
Dan Rubenstein· Dan Rubenstein
Associate
Darren A. Swanson· Darren A. Swanson
Senior Project Manager
Jane Barr· Jane Barr
Associate
Jim Perry· Jim Perry
Associate
Livia Bizikova· Livia Bizikova
Project Manager
Mark Anielski· Mark Anielski
Associate
Peter Hardi· Peter Hardi
Associate
Richard Grosshans· Richard Grosshans
Associate
Sheldon McLeod· Sheldon McLeod
Associate
Stephan Barg· Stephan Barg
Associate

Measurement and Assessment

Navigating the sustainability transition

What's New in Measurement and Assessment?

  • Measurement and Assessment Brochure

  • IEA Training Manual Volume Two Themes Vulnerability and Impact Assessments for Adaptation to Climate Change (VIA Module)
    In collaboration with the United National Environment Programme and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the International Institute for Sustainable Development is the coordinator and the lead author of a training manual on vulnerability and climate change impacts, assessments and adaptation. The manual aims to help practitioners to learn how to interpret climate change projections, how to assess current and future vulnerability and how to integrate adaptation with development priorities. For more information please click here.

  • BellagioSTAMP - Sustainability Assessment and Measurement Principles launched
    On October 28, BellagioSTAMP was launched at the 3rd World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" in Busan, South Korea. Based on a review of the original Bellagio Principles, BellagioSTAMP provides high-level strategic guidance for the development and review of indicator, measurement and assessment systems in line with the logic of sustainable development.

  • Challenges and Lessons Learned from Integrated Landscape Management Projects (PDF - 769 kb)
    There are growing concerns about local and regional ecosystems and their vulnerability in relation to human activities. This case study evaluates 10 Integrated Land Management (ILM) projects from Canada, the U.S. and Europe to provide information that will help promote better awareness of potential environmental and cumulative impacts due to development priorities and choices. ILM builds on a spectrum of approaches including integrated resource management, integrated watershed management, comprehensive regional land use planning and ecosystem-based management. The study found that ILM approaches could provide significant benefits for local and regional decision-makers by helping them understand the linkages between environment and humans, and by providing opportunities to explore potential future development pathways and policies.

Navigating the sustainability transition requires good instruments that orient us and tell us where we are, where we may be headed and what our options are. There are instruments that can help set goals and targets, others can be used to monitor and report on progress, while some are useful in exploring alternative futures. All of them are essential for effective sustainable development strategies and adaptive management, and inform political discourse about economic, social and environmental goals.

IISD has been working to develop, enhance and apply measurement and assessment tools and processes for navigating the path to sustainable development since 1995. Our aim is to make significant local, national and international contributions, and to build the institute into a world centre of expertise in this field.

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