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245 00 a| Sustainability concepts in decision-makingh| [electronic resource] :b| tools and approaches for the US Environmental Protection Agency /c| Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Policy and Global Affairs Division.;

260 a| Washington, D.C. :b| National Academies Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xvii, 137 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 28 cm;

490 0 a| National Research Council of the National Academies;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114).;

505 00 g| Preface /r| Michael C. Kavanaugh --g| Summary -- Introduction --t| Sustainability : from ideas to actions --t| Tools and methods to support decision-making --t| Case studies of applications of sustainability tools and approaches --t| Private-sector and private-public partnership sustainability initiatives : applicability to Environmental Protection Agency decision-making --t| Identifying and addressing new issues --t| Applying sustainability tools and methods to strengthen Environmental Protection Agency decision-making --g| References -- Appendix A.t| Statement of task --g| Appendix B. Biographic information on the Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability -- Appendix C.t| The sustainability assessment and management approach --g| Appendix D. Glossary of sustainability tools and evaluation criteria -- Appendix E.t| Application of general evaluation criteria.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Sustainability Concepts in Decision-Making: Tools and Approaches for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency examines scientific tools and approaches for incorporating sustainability concepts into assessments used to support EPA decision making. Using specific case studies, this report considers the application of analytic and scientific tools, methods, and approaches presented in the 2011 NRC report Sustainability and the U.S. EPA. This report examines both currently available and emerging tools, methods, and approaches to find those most appropriate for assessing and/or evaluating potential economic, social and environmental outcomes within an EPA decision context. Sustainability Concepts in Decision Making also discusses data needs and post-decision evaluation of outcomes on dimensions of sustainability. A broad array of sustainability tools and approaches are suitable for assessing potential environmental, social, and economic outcomes in EPA's decision-making context."--Publisher's description.;

530 a| Also available via the World Wide Web.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Sustainability concepts in decision-making tools and approaches for the US Environmental Protection Agency / Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Policy and Global Affairs Division.

Other author	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability.
Other author	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
Other author	National Research Council (U.S.). Science and Technology for Sustainability Program Policy and Global Affairs Division.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2014]
Description	xvii, 137 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Sustainability--United States. --Decision making. Environmental protection--United States. --Decision making.

Series	National Research Council of the National Academies
Contents	Preface / Michael C. Kavanaugh -- Summary -- Introduction -- Sustainability : from ideas to actions -- Tools and methods to support decision-making -- Case studies of applications of sustainability tools and approaches -- Private-sector and private-public partnership sustainability initiatives : applicability to Environmental Protection Agency decision-making -- Identifying and addressing new issues -- Applying sustainability tools and methods to strengthen Environmental Protection Agency decision-making -- References -- Appendix A. Statement of task -- Appendix B. Biographic information on the Committee on Scientific Tools and Approaches for Sustainability -- Appendix C. The sustainability assessment and management approach -- Appendix D. Glossary of sustainability tools and evaluation criteria -- Appendix E. Application of general evaluation criteria.
Abstract	"Sustainability Concepts in Decision-Making: Tools and Approaches for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency examines scientific tools and approaches for incorporating sustainability concepts into assessments used to support EPA decision making. Using specific case studies, this report considers the application of analytic and scientific tools, methods, and approaches presented in the 2011 NRC report Sustainability and the U.S. EPA. This report examines both currently available and emerging tools, methods, and approaches to find those most appropriate for assessing and/or evaluating potential economic, social and environmental outcomes within an EPA decision context. Sustainability Concepts in Decision Making also discusses data needs and post-decision evaluation of outcomes on dimensions of sustainability. A broad array of sustainability tools and approaches are suitable for assessing potential environmental, social, and economic outcomes in EPA's decision-making context."--Publisher's description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Other forms	Also available via the World Wide Web.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015413780
ISBN	0309312329
ISBN	9780309312325

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