Contents -- Foreword -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Cover photo - Easter Island -- Introduction - Why Sustainability Indicators In Practice? -- 1 From Rio To Rio - A Short History Of Sustainability Indicators At The International Level -- 1.1 The First Earth Summit And Aftermath -- 1.2 Advances Of Rio +20 - Promise And Disappointment -- 2 Sustainability Indicators Today -- 2.1 Indicators In Policy, Private Sector And Science -- 3 Why Sustainability Indicators In Practice? -- 4 Contents -- References -- 1 What Are Sustainability Indicators For? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Components And Interpretations Of Sustainability -- 1.3 Why Do We Need Sustainability Indicators? -- 1.4 What Characterizes 'Good' And 'Effective' Sustainability Indicators? -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Understanding Indicators And Monitoring For Sustainability In The Context Of Complex Soc -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Complex Adaptive Systems: The Whole Is Larger Than The Sum Of Its Parts -- 2.3 How Can Social-Ecological Systems Thinking Help In The Design Of Sustainability Indicato -- 2.4 Sustainability Indicators As Interdependent Components Of The Social-Ecological Systems -- 2.4.1 Indicators And The Changing Nature Of Value: The Case Of Gross Domestic Product (G -- 2.4.2 Towards Alternative Measures Of Sustainable Human Prosperity -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Biodiversity Indicators And Monitoring For Ecological Management -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Context And Purpose Of Biodiversity Monitoring -- 3.2.1 Why Should We Be Worried About Biodiversity Monitoring In The First Place? -- 3.2.2 A Simple Framework For Biodiversity Monitoring As A Practical Aid To Ecosystem Man -- 3.3 Indicators For Biodiversity Monitoring -- 3.3.1 Management Practice Indicators.

3.3.2 Management Performance Indicators -- 3.3.3 Biological Indicators -- 3.3.3.1 Environmental Indicators -- 3.3.3.2 Biodiversity Indicators -- 3.3.3.3 Ecological Indicators -- 3.3.3.4 Focal Species -- 3.3.3.5 Target Species Of Particular Conservation And Management Concern -- 3.4 Putting Biodiversity Monitoring Into Practice -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Monitoring REDD+ Impacts: Cross Scale Coordination And Interdisciplinary Integration -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Key Concepts And Objectives In Monitoring -- 4.3 Options For Monitoring The Carbon And Non-Carbon Impacts Of REDD+ -- 4.3.1 Carbon Monitoring -- 4.3.2 Social Monitoring -- 4.3.3 Environmental Monitoring -- 4.3.4 Possibilities For Integrated Monitoring? -- 4.4 Lessons Learned And Way Forward -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Measuring Indicators For Sustainable River Basin Management -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Background and Context -- 5.3 Sustaining River Basin's Ecosystem Services -- 5.3.1 Securing Adequate Water Supplies For All -- 5.3.1.2 Access To Water Resources -- 5.3.2 Sustaining Good Water Quality -- 5.3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring -- 5.3.2.2 Awareness Creation And Capacity Building -- 5.3.2.3 Compliance With Regulatory Measures -- 5.3.3 Protecting And Conserving Biodiversity -- 5.3.3.1 Area Enclosure (Gazettement) To Protect Biodiversity -- 5.3.3.2 Riparian Land Protection -- 5.3.3.3 Livelihood Diversification -- 5.4 Fostering Multi-Stakeholder Participation -- 5.4.1 Decentralization Through Institutional Arrangements -- 5.4.2 Public Participation And Consultation -- 5.5 Lessons Learned And Conclusion -- References -- 6 Sustaining Local Livelihoods Through Coastal Fisheries In Kenya -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Overview Of Global Fisheries Status -- 6.1.2 Paradigm Shift In Fisheries Management And Sustainability Indicators.

6.1.3 Sustainability In Fisheries And Livelihoods Contexts -- 6.2 Kenya's Marine Ecosystems And Resource Dependency -- 6.2.1 Coastal Fisheries And Livelihoods In Kenya -- 6.3 Approaches To Sustainable Livelihoods And Coastal Fisheries In Kenya -- 6.3.1 Establishment of Marine Protected Areas -- 6.3.2 Establishment of Community Conserved Areas (CCA) -- 6.3.3 Establishment of Co-management through Beach Management Units -- 6.3.4 Livelihood Diversification -- 6.4 Sustainability Indicators -- 6.5 Experience And Lessons Learned -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Peninsular Pronghorn Conservation: Too Many Paradigms, Too Few Indicators -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Peninsularis State And Threats -- 7.3 Conservation In Practice: Assumptions And Paradigms -- 7.4 Knowledge Network Short-Term Recommendations -- 7.5 Longer-Term Need For Complete Ecosystems -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.6.1 Privatization And Information -- 7.6.2 Information And Stakeholders In Knowledge Networks -- 7.6.3 Indicators In Practice -- 7.6.4 Indicators, Models, Metrics Or Unified Theory? -- 7.7 Conclusions -- Appendix: Pronghorn Management Questionnaire (Essential Indicators) -- References -- 8 Restoration Success Of Tropical Forests: The Search For Indicators -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Restoration Ecology: Definitions, Indicators And Strategies -- 8.3 How Functional Ecology Can Contribute With Restoration Ecology? -- 8.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Sustainability Indicators In Brazilian Cattle Ranching -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Brazil And Global Food Production -- 9.1.2 Increasing Future Demands -- 9.1.3 Unsustainability Of Brazilian Cattle Ranching -- 9.1.4 Brazilś Environment And Recent Initiatives To Protect It -- 9.1.5 Sustainable Intensification Of Brazilian Cattle-Ranching Systems.

9.1.6 Selected Indicators For Sustainable Cattle Ranching In Brazil -- 9.1.6.1 Permanent Preservation Areas (App) And Legal Reserves (Rl) -- 9.1.6.2 Water Quality -- 9.1.6.3 Soil Erosion -- 9.1.6.4 Landscape Connectivity -- 9.1.6.5 Landscape Flammability -- 9.1.6.6 Intensification Level (Productivity) -- 9.1.6.7 Job And Income Generation -- 9.1.6.8 Animal Wellbeing -- 9.1.6.9 Greenhouse Gases Emissions -- 9.2 Discussion -- 9.2.1 Sustainability In The Context Of Brazilian Cattle Ranching -- 9.2.2 Indicators Should Be Transboundary And Consider Timeframe -- 9.2.3 Data Availability And Importance Of Monitoring -- 9.3 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Sustainability Indicators For Agriculture In The European Union -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Need For Monitoring Of Agriculture Worldwide -- 10.1.2 Different Definitions Of And Approaches To Sustainable Agriculture - What Is Sus -- 10.2 Introduction To The Case Study - EU Agriculture -- 10.2.1 Origins Of The Concept Of Sustainable Agriculture In Europe -- 10.2.2 What Were The Historical And Recent Trends Regarding Agriculture And Steps Towa -- 10.2.3 What Is Considered Sustainable Agriculture In Europe? -- 10.3 Which Indicators Are Used Within The EU To Assess Sustainable Agriculture? -- 10.4 Discussion -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Sustainability And Air Quality -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 General Reflections On Air Quality And Sustainability In The EU -- 11.2.1 When Sustainability Meets Air Quality -- 11.2.2 Tools For Improving Air Quality In Europe -- 11.3 The Air Quality In Poland -- 11.3.1 What Is The Problem With Air Quality In Poland? -- 11.3.2 Why Are There Problems With Air Quality In Poland? -- 11.3.3 Sustainability And The Problem Of Domestic Heating In Poland -- 11.3.3.1 Local Level -- 11.3.3.2 Regional Level -- 11.3.3.3 National Level.

11.4 Conclusions -- References -- 12 How To Measure Wastewater Systems' Sustainability? -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Indicators For Sustainability Assessment Of Wastewater System -- 12.3 Context Of The Case Study -- 12.3.1 The Polish Tariffs System And Wastewater System's Indicators -- 12.3.2 Household's Available Income And Tariffs System -- 12.3.3 And What Now? -- 12.3.4 Possible Recommendations -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Conclusions - Sustainability Indicators In Practice: Lessons Learned From The Past, Direct -- About the Authors.