The role of co-operation between academia and policymakers for the development and use of sustainability indicators – a case from the Finnish Kymenlaakso Region

摘要: Abstract In this article, we analyze the co-operation between academia and other stakeholders in development use of sustainability indicators. The empirical case is a self-assessment Life-Environment project, ECOREG (2002–2004), which eco-efficiency indicators were constructed for Finnish Kymenlaakso Region. article relationship local decision-makers both Project activities thereafter examined. Contrary to many indicator initiatives have been updated used after original project ended. A main conclusion that largely influenced by how they originally developed. More specifically, knowledge was jointly produced instead being merely transferred from policymakers affected relevance as well capabilities actors use, update further develop