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Co-producing sustainability indicators for the port of Antwerp: how sustainability reporting creates new discursive spaces for concern and mobilisation
Coproduire des indicateurs de sustainabilité pour le port d'Anvers: comment le rapportage de la sustainabilité peut-il créer de nouveaux espaces discursifs d’investissment et de mobilisation?
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Abstract In this article we discuss the port of Antwerp’s sustainability reporting initiative, reporting on the joint performance of the harbour community, as a process of co-production. By means of ‘stakeholder elicitation’ and in interaction with the port’s sustainability reporting initiative we investigat... view more
In this article we discuss the port of Antwerp’s sustainability reporting initiative, reporting on the joint performance of the harbour community, as a process of co-production. By means of ‘stakeholder elicitation’ and in interaction with the port’s sustainability reporting initiative we investigated potentially meaningful indicators (mainly qualitative in nature) for environmental nuisance and citizen participation as aspects of responsible care. Reflecting on this work, we argue that such initiatives not only produce new sustainability indicators and standards, but also encourage dialogue through which identities are formed and a sense of (port) community is established.... view less
Keywords
sustainability; reporting; environmental impact; environmental pollution; perception; conflict potential; decision making; citizens' participation; stakeholder; corporate social responibility; urban development; Netherlands
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
port community; stakeholder dialogue; sustainability indicators (SIs)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 107-123
Journal
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 7 (2014) 1
Issue topic
Environment and communication
ISSN
1775-352X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed