SMILE
Synergies in Multi-scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-social systems
| Coordinatore |
Organization address
address: YLIOPISTONMAKI contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Non specificata |
| Totale costo | 1˙505˙919 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙160˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-SSH
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities |
| Code Call | FP7-SSH-2007-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-F |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-01-01 - 2011-06-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TURUN YLIOPISTO
Organization address
address: YLIOPISTONMAKI contact info |
FI (TURUN YLIOPISTO) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
ROMANIAN ACADEMY NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Organization address
address: 13 Calea 13 Septembrie contact info |
RO (BUCHAREST) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
THE MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Organization address
address: Craigiebuckler contact info |
UK (ABERDEEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI PARTHENOPE
Organization address
address: "Via Ammiraglio Acton, 38" contact info |
IT (NAPOLI) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
Organization address
address: Campus UAB -BELLATERRA- s/n contact info |
ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
VALTIOVARAINMINISTERIO
Organization address
address: SNELLMANINKATU 1A contact info |
FI (VALTIONEUVOSTO) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG
Organization address
address: De Boelelaan 1105 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The consortium participants have developed tools for analysing the different dimensions of sustainability in a FP6 project DECOIN (Development and Comparison of Sustainability Indicators). The objective of the proposed SMILE project is to apply and further develop these tools to analyse the trade-offs and synergies between different aspects of sustainable development. A number of case studies will be carried out to assess the use of the toolkit in different socio-economic, environmental and cultural contexts and at different levels. The project analyses the trade-offs and synergies that exist between the different objectives related to sustainable development by utilising the different indicators developed within the European Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Working Group as well as new types of indicators provided by the tools developed by the consortium partners in previous projects. The assessment takes place (i) between economic and environmental aspects, (ii) between economic and social aspect, (iii) between social and environmental aspects and (iv) between all the three objectives. In addition, interfacing the scientific results with societal/policy processes (stakeholder participation, sustainable consumption and production patterns) will be assessed and policy recommendations will be formulated. The assessment of the interlinkages of the different dimensions will form the basis for policy recommendations on improvement of sustainability conditions at various geographical scales. The futures oriented approach of the project, including construction of different scenarios of future development paths relating to the synergies and trade-offs, will provide knowledge that will be relevant for economic, social and environmental policies and their combination in the longer term.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Building on a previous initiative for measuring and analysing sustainable development, a new project will take this important topic even further.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
One of the EU's most important visions is to create a much more sustainable society, supported by smart development and sustainability indicators to measure progress. Although previous EU projects have created powerful tools to investigate sustainability and further its application, more work is still needed. The EU-funded project 'Synergies in multiscale interlinkages of ecosocial systems' (SMILE) aimed to improve on existing tools to analyse different dimensions of sustainability and further its application.
In particular, the project looked at the interlinkages among different economic, social and environmental aspects and objectives. It juxtaposed these against policymaking, supported by the input of different stakeholders to advance scientific sustainability research. The project also examined trade-offs and synergies existing between the different objectives related to sustainable development, based on accepted sustainability indicators.
The most important achievement of SMILE was the development of a toolkit to further its objectives, with partners conducting case studies to assess its viability in different socioeconomic, environmental and cultural contexts. These case studies were conducted in Spain, Italy, Romania, Finland and the United Kingdom, as well as in Laos to understand different key sustainability topics (e.g. forestry, agriculture, farming).
Supported by these revealing case studies, the toolkit is capable of rapidly producing information about unsustainable trends. In the meantime, the project has produced policy recommendations to improve sustainability conditions at various geographical scales. It has also identified pivotal factors in promoting stakeholder involvement, including governmental agencies, industrial organisations and citizen groups.
Overall, the SMILE toolkit outlines three key approaches to analysing sustainability. The data and results emerging from SMILE can build on past projects and future initiatives to further sustainability research, rethinking the topic and creating better policies in this respect. This should bring a welcome boost to sustainable development.