Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive macro-environment analysis through a political, economic, social, technological (PEST) analysis approach. This study provides an analysis of eleven reports published by the National Council of Sustainable Development in Taiwan between 2003 and 2013 in order to lead to an understanding of sustainable development in Taiwan. The results identified 9 key forces in the political environment, 8 key forces in the economic environment, 10 key forces in the social environment and 5 key forces in the technological environment that can have an influence on sustainable development in Taiwan.

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