project level oapplying sustainability principles, criteria and indicators in: planning, design and implementation (producers) / project appraisal (fi
{"Image DocumentName": "project level", "Image ImageDescription": "applying sustainability principles, criteria and indicators in: planning, design and implementation (producers) / project appraisal (financiers/investors) /licensing (governments) certification schemes. screening tools / safeguards / scorecard. licensing processes. industry and finance sector interest: good business planning and risk management; enhance reputation; ensuring market access or a competitive edge. government interest: management of resources. certifications faces some limitations / challenges: direct vs. indirect impacts. proliferation of schemes (crop-based\u2013biofuels; national\u2013international), and it has already been pointed out that synergies amongst them would be helpful to increase certainty and cost-effectiveness (recent workshops by IDB and UNEP and by IUCN, Packard and Shell) An estimated 67 sustainability certification schemes operational / being developed. Scope - feedstock specific, biofuels, bioenergy, ag and forestry. Depth \u2013 EU RED compliant to comprehensive schemes following ISEAL guidance, and covering all three pillars of sustainability. The higher the standard, usually the higher the cost of compliance, but the higher also the gains \u2013 standards are also a management tool that reduces environmental and social as well as reputational risk. Need for convergence and cooperation between schemes. Standards alone do not solve all the issues \u2013 national policy and planning needs to go hand in hand.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}