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Political consequences of sustainable development principles on local and regional level

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……SD?• Inter-generational equity

• Controlled yield / production

• Consumption

• Interactive, multi-disciplinary components

• Structural & procedural concepts

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EU SDS

• Comprehensive political strategy

• Demand for integrated government

• Balance of interests

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EU SDS…BUT… in Europe…

• Methodologies still under development

• Lack of understanding of SD

• Lack of integrated applications

• Lack of uptake

• Distributed information

Implementation needs education

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Italian SDS…and… in Italy in particular…

• Each region has its own system

• Little knowledge of SD among politicians

• Few integrated applications

• Distributed information

Implementation needs education

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3 Pillars of SD

Economy Society& Culture

Environment

After Nuttle, T., Salles, P., Bredeweg, B., 2005

3 Pillars Concept

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Technological Dimension

PKA Barz (after J.H. Spangenberg, 2002)

5 Dimensions Concept

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Continual Improvement As A Process Of Sustainable Development

SD Process

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Ecosystem,Biodiversity,

Health,Climate Change

Damages &Thresholds

(biophysical and sustainability)

Targets

Humanactivity

Prevention, Adaptation Strategies:Policies & measures: economic instruments, technologies, Land use* Scenarios* Externalities* Cost-effectiveness analysis* Cost-benefit analysis

Innovation & implementation

Governance

Structuring the Sustainable Development strategy

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SUSTAINABILITYIMPACT ASSESSMENT

INNOVATIVE METHODSand TOOLS• Integrated framework of an.(Env., Econ., Social)• Micro, macro• Global regional local• Foresight• Participatory methods

Capacity building

EXTERNALITIES

THRESHOLDS of SUSTAINABILITY

MULTIFUNCTIONALITIES

S.D. STRATEGY

POLICIES and MEASURES- Environment technologies- Economic Instruments- Land-use practices

Governance

TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS

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“ “Sustainability Impact Assessment”Sustainability Impact Assessment”* A major “grip” for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

* Applied at the beginning of the policy definition, specially to all major policies.

* “Member States should carry out impact assessments where they use the right of initiative for new legislation. They should also be encouraged to define standards for consultation and impact assessment”

* A driving force for the Sustainability research

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10/04/23 Brussels - NaturNet-Redime Workshop 12

European needs and Policy Framework

Assessing impacts of policy on regional development

Assessing impacts of policy on regional development

Policy framework Tools needed for

Land cover assessment,Land cover change

Land cover assessment,Land cover changeESDP, ESPONESDP, ESPON

European Needs

Strategy on integrated coastal zone management

Strategy on integrated coastal zone management ICZMICZM Land cover change along

coastal zones

Land cover change along coastal zones

Strategic environ. assess- ment of transport networks

Strategic environ. assess- ment of transport networks Transport PolicyTransport Policy

Pressure on protected Areas, Fragmentation of habitats

Pressure on protected Areas, Fragmentation of habitats

Implementation of the biodiversity convention

Implementation of the biodiversity convention UNCBDUNCBD

Land use change, habitat fragmentation, pressure on designated areas

Land use change, habitat fragmentation, pressure on designated areas

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EU Policy requires X boarder Geodata that are…

• easily accessible• compatible and • easy to combine

EU Initiative: INSPIRE

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X Border information is needed for…

– Nature conservation– Environmental Management– Regional planning

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X Border information is required because

– Migration of species …– River stream (flood) …– Air emission (pollution)…

… doesn’t stop at national borders.