No Net Loss: A Cultural Reading of Environmental Assessment
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چکیده
Global environmental quality decline builds up through innumerable decisions at many scales that cause damage to ecological and social values. Environmental assessment (EA) is a relevant decision-making framework in this sense. Besides its technical role, EA has cultural side we should consider the pursuit of sustainable societies. Despite limited reach, exemplifies confronts some implicit stances may unwittingly favor overall quality, limit advancement efficiency EA. Many these traits are well known easier point than reverse, namely: (1) too tolerant-to-damage standards protection equality; (2) inadequate criteria assess performance; (3) tolerance net loss quality; (4) confrontation between values decision-making; (5) neglect full, in-kind compensation impacts. have not only or procedural, but also role play confronting sources unsustainability. A lack attention causes impacts neglects deepest roots damage. This commentary addresses topics above brings their disregard for values, which guide towards increased levels sustainability.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010337