Islands of Sustainability

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Michael Narodoslawsky:

"One approach put into effect in the Feldbach region in the south‐east of Austria was the concept of Islands of Sustainability. The idea of this concept was the realisation of a regional pathway towards sustainable development via conscious management of flows (of matters, products, capital, etc.) into the region as well as increasing the intra‐regional networking of social actors. This concept called for a long term involvement of research in the process of implementation of sustainable development. The experiences showed that existing research institutions, such as universities as well as consultant companies, were not optimally equipped to support this process. As a consequence, a new approach of “regionalised” research centres was adopted. This approach ensured accessibility of research capacity by the important players in the region, as well as efficient application of scientific knowledge to concrete on‐the‐ground decision making within the region." (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/14676370110397651)

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• Article: Michael Narodoslawsky, (2001) "A regional approach to sustainability in Austria", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 2 Issue: 3, pp.226-237, https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370110397651