Program for Research and Documentation for a Sustainable Society (ProSus)

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Goals and Objectives ProSus was established in 1996 by The Research Council of Norway. The principal goal is to produce knowledge for the realisation of a sustainable society. This is done by: Monitoring Norway's follow-up of the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21 and the guidelines of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Strategic research and documentation for a sustainable society at the local, national and global levels. Information on research directed towards sustainable development.

Research areas and projects

Sustainable governance:
Policy integration, energy and Innovation

Sustainable business:
Corporate social responsibility and Eco-innovations

Sustainable communities:
Local and regional communities and LA21

Sustainable consumption:
Households and Ecological footprints

SusNordic:
Implementing Sustainable Development in the Nordic countries

SusNordic is ProSus' new website for evaluation and monitoring. The focus is on how the Nordic countries are implementing the Rio and Johannesburg commitments. Go to SusNordic

Resources on sustainable development:

Realizing Rio in Norway: Evaluative studies of policies 1992-2002

ProSus' Guide til Agenda 21 i Norge (in Norwegian)

Books on sustainable development