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Sustainability Based Decision Making
Citation:
EASON, T. Sustainability Based Decision Making . Presented at Webinar in conjuction with the LCA Series for the EPA Regions, Cincinnati, OH, August 14, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform EPA
Description:
With sustainability as the “true north” for EPA research, a premium is placed on the ability to make decisions under highly complex and uncertain conditions. The primary challenge is reconciling disparate criteria toward credible and defensible decisions. Making decisions on one aspect alone is challenging, when coupled with the unique intricacies of handling multiple factors inherent in sustainability, the difficulty of decision making skyrockets. There is a multitude of projects and consequently, a variety of decision analysis and support tools throughout the Agency. However, work is needed for the development of frameworks and approaches to support sustainability based decisions, development and management options, particularly in emerging fields of interest. This webinar provides a life cycle view of incorporating sustainability into decision making. It highlights the path forward to sustainability, incorporates background information on decision theory and analysis and its application within the EPA and presents key initiatives and projects related to sustainability based decision making.
