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

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Henry David Venema· Henry David Venema
Director - Natural and Social Capital
Darren A. Swanson· Darren A. Swanson
Deputy Director - Natural and Social Capital
Dimple Roy· Dimple Roy
Manager, Natural and Social Capital
Mark Anielski· Mark Anielski
Associate
Stephan Barg· Stephan Barg
Associate
Jane Barr· Jane Barr
Associate
Livia Bizikova· Livia Bizikova
Project Manager
David B. Brooks· David B. Brooks
Associate
Rosemary Dohan· Rosemary Dohan
Research Assistant
Richard Grosshans· Richard Grosshans
Associate
Peter Hardi· Peter Hardi
Associate
Richard Lawford· Richard Lawford
Associate
Matthew McCandless· Matthew McCandless
Project Manager
Robert McLeman· Robert McLeman
Associate
Bryan Oborne· Bryan Oborne
Associate
Jim Perry· Jim Perry
Associate
László Pintér· László Pintér
Senior Fellow and Associate
Dale S. Rothman· Dale S. Rothman
Associate
Dan Rubenstein· Dan Rubenstein
Associate
Aimee Russillo· Aimee Russillo
Associate
Christa Rust· Christa Rust
Project Manager
Cory Searcy· Cory Searcy
Associate
Charles Thrift· Charles Thrift
Project Manager
Stephen Tyler· Stephen Tyler
Associate
Vivek Voora· Vivek Voora
Project Manager
Karla Zubrycki· Karla Zubrycki
Project Officer
Kyle Swystun· Kyle Swystun
Project Officer
Bishunarine Tulsie· Bishunarine Tulsie
Associate
Xi Chen· Xi Chen
Research Assistant

Measurement and Assessment

Navigating the sustainability transition

What's New in Measurement and Assessment?

  • Evaluation of Integrated Management Initiatives
    This paper summarizes key definitions of the integrated place-based approaches applied in Canada and internationally, followed by an overview of key goals and targets of completed integrated place-based management (IPM) initiatives in order to better understand what constitutes success. We include an overview of currently applied monitoring approaches and indicators in the context of IPM initiatives. The paper concludes with suggestions for the potential future applications of monitoring frameworks and approaches, especially with regard to their ability to assist in the quality of the environment and their ability to measure long-term impacts of IPM projects.

  • Scenario-Based Planning for a Changing Climate in the Bras d'Or Ecosystem (PDF - 1.2 MB)
    Responding to climate change is becoming a necessity and communities can no longer afford to rely on policies that are based solely on past and current needs to protect them from the impacts of changing climate. On the other hand, developing policies that take into account the potential impacts of future climate without considering local needs, plans and long-term visions could challenge the implementation and effectiveness of such policies. Therefore, to be effective in adapting to climate change, we should try to look at impacts of climate change and needed responses in the context of other challenges and opportunities that regions are facing, and in this way account for synergies and trade-offs between climate change responses and other policies and measures.

    This report presents outcomes of a January 2010 workshop in Sydney, NS, that investigated linkages between climate change and development priorities by using participatory scenario development approaches. The report also presents lessons learned about effective integration of climate model outcomes with stakeholder-driven process with a focus on policy development.

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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