In measure 22 of the Sustainable Development Strategy 2002, the Federal Council ruled that options for conducting sustainability impact assessments (SIA) on Confederation projects should be investigated. The purpose of the sustainability assessment framework that has been developed and elaborated by INFRAS on behalf of the Federal Office for Spatial Development is to evaluate and optimize federal projects and undertakings in relation to the goals of sustainable development. The assessment should make it possible - especially where different options are being considered - to identify imbalances and deficiencies between the dimensions of environment, society and economy, to highlight opportunities for improvement, and to attain a long-term equilibrium between the three dimensions. SIA targets strategic, programmatic and conceptual projects and undertakings (legislation, programmes, strategies, concepts) instigated by the Confederation. It is intended to provide a transparent basis for decision-making in the policy process. Here, the emphasis is not on whether a project is sustainable or not, but rather on optimizing projects and undertakings from the point of view of sustainable development.

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