Rethinking well-being and sustainability measurements from local to global scales

Rethinking well-being and sustainability measurements from local to global scales 10/25/2017 11:12 AM EDT A new study suggests that standard ways of measuring well-being and sustainability in communities used by global organizations may be missing critical information and could lead to missteps in management actions. The paper, published today in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution by a team of 40 scientists, policy-makers and on-the-ground practitioners, suggests alternative and complementary approaches that use indicators grounded in the values of a particular community. Full story at https://www.amnh.org/about-the-museum/press-center/rethinking-well-being-and-sustainability-measurements Source American Museum of Natural History This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111