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Evaluating regional sustainable development: Approaches, methods and the politics of analysis

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One of the by-products of the culture of targets, performance and assessment, is the introduction of uniform methods for the evaluation of the success of policy interventions. Such an approach has been applied to attempts to evaluate regional sustainable development, often with unsatisfactory results. This paper reviews some of the fundamental requirements for the evaluation of regional sustainable development and provides research evidence that indicates the need for procedural and institutional innovation. The evidence in support of innovation reflects the need for assessment procedures and methods to be tailored-to-fit the environmental, social and economic conditions obtaining in an individual region. An additional consideration in analysing the evaluation of regional sustainable development is the extent of socio-political influence over the choice of procedures and methodologies.

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  • Peter Roberts, 2006. "Evaluating regional sustainable development: Approaches, methods and the politics of analysis," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(4), pages 515-532.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:49:y:2006:i:4:p:515-532
    DOI: 10.1080/09640560600747786
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