Taxonomies of sustainable investment and existing decision support approaches of EIA, SEA and CBA – a silver bullet for sustainable development? A response to Dusík and Bond

In this response to Dusík and Bond, I reflect on what taxonomies of sustainable investment will need be able deliver in order add value our existing efforts towards making development more environmentally sustainable. What support should provide for strategic environmental assessment (SEA) policies, plans programmes impact (EIA) projects, as well cost-benefit analysis (CBA) plans, projects is discussed. context, focus the consideration climate change biodiversity important examples. Exploring a (typical) real-life road infrastructure planning case, depict some challenges SEA EIA CBA. conclude that if use leads CBA which not corrupted by powerful (industry) interests can result realistic estimations costs benefits applications whose results are traded-off with alleged economic advantages, they would indeed highly beneficial.