Presentation given by Pamela Muehlmann, ICLEI European Secretariat at the 14th Breakfast at Sustainability's, 4 June 2013 (Brussels)

1. Better performing through
integrated sustainability management
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Pamela Mühlmann, Ph.D.
ICLEI European Secretariat
Project Officer, Sustainability Management and Urban Governance

2. “The country is the sum of town and cities. If cities do not work,“The country is the sum of town and cities. If cities do not work,
then countries can not work. The road to sustainability runs
through the world’s towns and cities. By building sustainable
towns and cities, you will build global sustainability.”
Ban Ki Moon,
UN Secretary General
at the ICLEIs Global Town Hall, Rio de Janeiro, June 2012

3. Better local performing through
integrated sustainability management
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Pamela Mühlmann, Ph.D.
ICLEI European Secretariat
Project Officer, Sustainability Management and Urban Governance

4. • Why Integrated Management?
• The Integrated Management System
Content
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• Better performing through rfsc supported
integrated sustainability management

5. Why integrated management?
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Why integrated management?

6. Sometimes I have the feeling, that the left hand doesn‘t know,
what the right hand is doing!“ Civil servant, local authority, Germany

7. Different issues, same goals
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8. Challenge and solution
Observation:
Sustaibiliblity & environmental issues are rarely approached
coherently.
Managing tasks individually and sectorally is most often inefficient
and can leads to weak results.
Integrated Management should offer:
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• A new, innovative management and governance
structure
• An approach to work with the complexity of cities
• Provide a frame, where actions fit within the big picture
while being effective & creating synergies
• Structured monitoring and evaluation within the
framework of a vision

9. The ICLEI Integrated Management System
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10. Governance and Management
identify the problem,
raise awareness for it
>> internal/external
information and
involvement
assess if innovative
solutions have worked
>> integrated different
evaluation
perspectives
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define the achievable
maximum, based on
current circumstances
>> involvement of all
relevant interest
groups and best
experts available
ensure the innovation/
change process can start
>> strong mandate to the
local government,
financial resources,
good marketing
test/apply innovative
solutions
>> involvement of all
those needed to
implement a solution

11. • Based on the actual situation/topic
• Pulling lost strings together
• Foster exchange and mutual learning
• Be transparent and participatory
What does the IMS bring for the work of
local authorities?
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• Be transparent and participatory
• Build consistency and efficiency
ISO TC 268 for sustainable communities’ development and
resilience

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13. rfsc.eu
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14. THE PROFILE − Describe your city from different
perspectives.
− Choose what is useful to stimulate
exchange and learning.
− Trigger an internal dialog about
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exchange and learning.
− Trigger an internal dialog about
sustainability.
− Involve local stakeholders in the
development.

15. NETWORKING AND SHARING EXPERIENCE
− Find other cities to start sharing
and learning.
− Increase your local work
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through learning from each
other.
− Catalogue of showcases.

16. THE rfsc TOOLS
− Develop your strategy / project
− Check the integrated approach
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− Check the integrated approach
− Monitor the progress

17. THE rfsc TOOLS Develop your strategy / project
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18. THE rfsc TOOLS − Check the integrated approach
− Monitor the progress
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pamela.muehlmann
Thank you for your interest!
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pamela.muehlmann
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@pamuehl