The manufacturing industry is seeking an open, inclusive, and neutral set of indicators to
measure sustainability of manufactured products and manufacturing processes. In these …

Higher education institutions have an important role to play in the transition towards a more
sustainable global society. In this context, many universities have embarked on a journey …

Progress towards a more sustainable tourism sector at an enterprise level has been slow,
even though a number of studies have developed a variety of indicators. Indeed, so many …

The increasing environmental footprints of cities necessitated the integration sustainability
principles into urban planning and development frameworks. The growing attention on …

A review of definitions of sustainable building shows that the terminology needs clarification
as many difficulties exist in identifying sustainability in the built environment. The study starts …

Cities are wrestling with the practical challenges of transitioning urban water services to
become water sensitive; capable of enhancing liveability, sustainability, resilience and …

Measuring sustainability is not only a contentious issue, but one which has captured the
attention of both academics and politicians since the late 1980s. A plethora of methods and …

The environmental crisis is giving rise to growing public demand for socially responsible and
ecologically viable mining practices. Large mining corporations are responding by …

Policy makers around the world are calling for the production and diffusion of more useful
information for environmental decision-making. Ideally, useful information expands …

The scientific community strongly recommends the adoption of indicators for the evaluation
and monitoring of progress towards sustainable development. Furthermore, international …