《伯克希尔可持续发展百科全书》（Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability）10卷第6卷《可持续性的测量、指标和研究方法》（Measures，Indicators and Research Methods for Sustainability）对全球范围内可持续性的绘制方式进行了全面、易懂的概述。一些文章介绍了基本概念，如定性与定性数据或弱与强可持续性辩论；其他人则研究特定领域（气候变化和土壤保持、农业和矿业）的指标如何（或是否）应用于不同地区。研究分析人士解释了传播这些测量数据的方式和媒体，强调了开发专家和普通公民都能理解的方法的重要性。他们还研究了监控过程，监控本身就是一个有争议的话题，影响着国家或国际政策、法律、规则和法规。
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, Vol. 6: Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability
Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability, Volume 6 of the ten-volume Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as qualitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (climate change and soil conservation, agriculture, and mining) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations.
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