01345nam a2200169   4500999001900000008004100019100002200060245009800082260000900180300001700189520074900206650002500955773005100980906002101031942001201052952011101064  c509530d509530190513b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aGhosh, Soma95479  aThe STAR community rating system: an analysis of the communities participating in the program  c2018  ap.1396-1403.  aThis study is the first to explore the STAR Community Rating System® (STAR), a data-driven sustainability framework and certification program launched in October 2012, that allows local governments to measure their sustainability performance and progress relative to other communities. This research identifies and analyzes the major characteristics of the communities that are currently participating in the program. A discussion of the findings and policy recommendations should help increase the membership and effectiveness of the STAR system. More importantly, it reinforces the enormous potential that local governments have with respect to leveraging the synergies between economic, environmental, and societal priorities. - Reproduced.  aClimate change91373  aInternational Journal of Public Administration  aLocal government  2ddccAR  00102ddc40709383470aIIPAbIIPAd2019-05-13h41(16), Dec, 2018: p.1396-1403.pAR119690r2019-05-13yAR