Development of the assessment framework for sustainability networking

This paper is concerned with question of how to assess results of networking which is an important element in movement towards sustainable development. Although based upon a large body of research, including empirical studies, the question of assessment of the networking results remains un-addressed, to a large extent. Based on an in-depth analysis of two Swedish tourism networks for sustainability and a detailed literature review, this paper identifies appropriate categories for assessment of results of the functioning of networks for sustainable development. The contribution of this study is the development of a generic framework to guide the assessment of results for sustainability networking.