Establishes a considerable diversity of approaches in pursuit of SRD within the Nordic countries.

In the absence of national or Nordic guidance on sustainable development at the regional level, a wide range of project types and methodologies consider.

A lack of awareness prevails among Nordic regional policymakers and researchers of the existence of SRD theory and practice.

Regional development and sustainable development integrates in same meaning but it did not reach the wider Nordic audience.

In practice, conceptual overlap hinders the transition to SRD.

The two issues of environmental protection and sustainable development interprets as same meaning.