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Meta-performance evaluation of sustainability indicators
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There are many different kinds of frameworks for evaluating environmental and sustainability
performance at the organizational level (profit or not-for-profit, private or public), sectoral level (e.g.
industry, transport, agriculture and tourism), and local, regional or country levels. Despite the diversity
of methods and tools to measure sustainable development, indicators are one of the approaches most
used. However, these tools do not usually include evaluation of the performance measurement
instrument itself. The main objective of this research is to develop a conceptual framework to design and
assess the effectiveness of the sustainability indicators themselves. To put the proposed tool into
practice, a set of key good-practice factors and meta-performance evaluation indicators is proposed for
adoption in a national case study—the national sustainable development indicators system, SIDS
Portugal, and the usefulness of this methodology is demonstrated. This approach aims to evaluate how
appropriate a set of sustainability indicators is and allow an evaluation of overall performancemonitoring
activities and results. Stakeholder involvement is an essential component of the proposed
framework. The tool developed could support continuous improvement in the performance of ongoing
sustainability indicator initiatives, allowing greater guidance, objectivity and transparency in
sustainability assessment processes.
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Sustainable development Environmental Indicators Meta-evaluation Performance Validation
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Caeiro, Sandra; Ramos, Tomás - Meta-performance evaluation of sustainability indicators. "Ecological Indicators" [Em linha]. ISSN 1470-160X. (2009), 10p.