Sustainable Development and Collective Learning: Theory and a European Case Study. Bruges European Economic Policy (BEEP) Briefing 7/2004

Network governance of collective learning processes is an essential approach to sustainable development. The first section of the article briefly refers to recent theories about both market and government failures that express scepticism about the way framework conditions for market actors are set. For this reason, the development of networks for collective learning processes seems advantageous if new solutions are to be developed in policy areas concerned with long-term changes and a stepwise internalisation of externalities. With regard to corporate actors’ interests, the article shows recent insights from theories about the knowledge-based firm, where the creation of new knowledge is based on the absorption of societal views. This concept shifts the focus towards knowledge generation as an essential element in the evolution of sustainable markets. This involves at the same time the development of new policies. In this context innovation-inducing regulation is suggested and discussed. The evolution of the Swedish, German and Dutch wind turbine industries are analysed based on the approach of governance put forward in this article. We conclude that these coevolutionary mechanisms may take for granted some of the stabilising and orientating functions previously exercised by basic regulatory activities of the state. In this context, the main function of the governments is to facilitate learning processes that depart from the government functions suggested by welfare economics.

spotlight europe, August 2015: Sustainable Development Goals: Are the rich countries ready?

The Millennium Development Goals have led to tangible progress in many developing countries. Once adopted, the United Nations' new global Sustainable Development Goals will additionally require industrialized countries to implement such standards beginning in 2016. But the world's first comprehensive stocktaking shows that most industrialized nations are a long way from serving as role models for sustainable development.

Mountains of the world - Sustainable development in mountain areas: The need for adequate policies and instruments

This brochure deals with policies and policy instruments needed to promote sustainable development in mountain areas. The first part presents an overview of key issues in mountain development, and principles and strategies that should be adopted. Each principle contains a checklist for policy-makers. The second part presents national and regional case studies of successful approaches and initiatives relating to mountain policy from all over the world. The brochure concludes with a call for multi-level initiatives and partnerships. This full-colour publication is part of the Mountains of the World series. It was prepared for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg by an international panel of experts coordinated by CDE. It was commissioned and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Integration of inertial profilometer in ODOT Pavement Management System. Final report.

Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus.

Preparation of instructional materials: highway safety management system plan and problem identification. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Wet weather highway accident analysis and skid resistance data management system. Volume 2: user's manual. Final report.

Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Baton Rouge

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Mutual consistency maintenance in a prototype data traffic management system /

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Baseline environmental management report.

The Baseline Environmental Management Report (Baseline Report) is an analytical tool to help guide the Departmental decisions and provide an accounting of the Department's progress, spending, and plans. In addition to illustrating the assumed path forward, the 1996 Baseline Report presents policy analyses that examine the consequences of modifying key program assumptions.

Report of the President, acting through the Attorney General, on the feasibility of establishing an environmental court system /

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Financial management system handbook for school food service programs.

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CIMS : Commercial Information Management System.

Mode of access: Internet.

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"For use in connection with Junior Division Program Instruction, Army ROTC."

A guide to environmental benefits assessment in economic impact studies : report of the Environmental Management Program at Governors State University /

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A preliminary guide for benefit consideration in economic impact studies : report of the Environmental Management Program at Governors State University /

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