Sustainability Indicators of Iran’s Developmental Plans: Application of the Sustainability Compass Theory
The main purpose of this study was to analyze Iran’s developmental plans in order to examine and compare their direction and conformity with the sustainable development theory via the compass of sustainability. The approach involves a content analysis used in line with qualitative research methodolo...
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doaj-85134a6d7ab54b249d27e68f95d912682020-11-25T00:31:03ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502015-11-01711146471466010.3390/su71114647su71114647Sustainability Indicators of Iran’s Developmental Plans: Application of the Sustainability Compass TheoryKarim Naderi Mahdei0Mehrdad Pouya1Fatemeh Taheri2Hossein Azadi3Steven Van Passel4Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65174, IranDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 65174, IranDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Education, Khuzestan Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University, Mollasani 63417, IranCentre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek 3590, BelgiumCentre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek 3590, BelgiumThe main purpose of this study was to analyze Iran’s developmental plans in order to examine and compare their direction and conformity with the sustainable development theory via the compass of sustainability. The approach involves a content analysis used in line with qualitative research methodologies. The results indicated that, in the first developmental plans, there was no direct reference to sustainable development. In the second to fifth plans, the main focus was on the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of development; which were common elements seen in the policies of all the plans. An analysis of the fourth plan revealed that expressions related to sustainable development appeared more frequently, indicating a stronger emphasis on sustainable development by decision-makers.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/11/14647sustainable developmentsustainability assessmentdevelopment theorycontent analysis |
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Sustainability Indicators of Iran’s Developmental Plans: Application of the Sustainability Compass Theory |
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sustainability indicators of iran’s developmental plans: application of the sustainability compass theory |
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The main purpose of this study was to analyze Iran’s developmental plans in order to examine and compare their direction and conformity with the sustainable development theory via the compass of sustainability. The approach involves a content analysis used in line with qualitative research methodologies. The results indicated that, in the first developmental plans, there was no direct reference to sustainable development. In the second to fifth plans, the main focus was on the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of development; which were common elements seen in the policies of all the plans. An analysis of the fourth plan revealed that expressions related to sustainable development appeared more frequently, indicating a stronger emphasis on sustainable development by decision-makers. |
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