Indicators Of Sustainable Development In Framework Of Environmental Policy Experience Of Eastern Neighbors

• Authors: Khlobystov Ievgen , Zharova Liubov , Eremeeva Natalia
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The sustainable development indicators perform an essential function of incorporating knowledge about the development of human society into decision making at all stages from planning and implementation to evaluation of the policy impacts. This paper provides an overview of evolution and application experience of sustainability measuring practice. Researchers analyze the directions of measurement approach progress. Modern trends of indicators’ using are explored. From assessment of current status of sustainable development indicators authors reveal the main challenges in defining an appropriate set of them. The ways of overcoming the lack of harmonization in variety of conceptual and organizational frameworks used by the different countries are reviewed. Authors consider the direction of modernization of SDI system. The importance of measuring sustainable development at different scale levels: local, regional, enterprise and household levels is stressed. Researchers reveal the main task in division of responsibilities of national authorities; managing data quality and data accessibility. An additional challenge of providing better analysis of cross linkages between indicators is pointed out.

Keywords

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sustainable development indicator; indicator sets; composite (aggregate) indicator; organizing framework; core set of indicators; pressure-state-response model; driving force; pressure; state; impact

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej
• Journal: MIND Journal
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 1-10

Contributors

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Khlobystov Ievgen

• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna

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Zharova Liubov

• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna

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Eremeeva Natalia

• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna

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