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100			_aGhosh, Soma _95479
245			_aThe STAR community rating system: an analysis of the communities participating in the program
260			_c2018
300			_ap.1396-1403.
520			_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.
650			_aClimate change _91373
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
906			_aLocal government
942			_2ddc _cAR