ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2... more ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2000 výt.
ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2... more ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2000 výt.
Th is paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the "Beyond GDP" issues addressed in t... more Th is paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the "Beyond GDP" issues addressed in the Czech Republic andthe two member organizations: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and the EuropeanUnion. Traditional indicators such as e.g. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Human Development Index(HDI) have been the main determinants used to measure the progress of nations. However, neither GDPnor the HDI refl ex the state of the natural environment and both focus on the short-term aspects, with noindication of whether current wellbeing can be sustained. We have applied a simple categorization frameworkthat revealed types of indicator-related initiatives run by the respective bodies. Th e framework is based onthe purpose of the alternative "Beyond GDP" indicators to replace, adjust or complement GDP. Yet the Czechpoliticians and experts have hardly used this term, the analysis has shown quite extensive activities in that fi eld.
This descriptive report outlines an innovative project in which Earth Charter International is ac... more This descriptive report outlines an innovative project in which Earth Charter International is actively involved. The project aims to develop approaches, indicators and tools for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to be able to measure values-based aspects and impacts of their work at the project level. Dimity Podger is Research Fellow at the University of Brighton, UK. Email: d.m.podger@brighton. ac.uk Georgia Piggot and Ismael Velasco are Research Offi cers at the University of Brighton. Email: g.j.piggot@brighton.ac.uk and i.velasco@brighton.ac.uk Martin Zahradnik, Svatava Janoušková and Tomas Hak are Research Fellows at Charles University Environment Center, Prague, Czech Republic. Email: martin.zahradnik@czp.cuni.cz; svatava.janouskova@czp.cuni.cz and tomas.hak@czp.cuni.cz Arthur Dahl is Independent Advisor, International Environment Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. Email: dahla@bluewin.ch Alicia Jimenez is at Earth Charter International Secretariat in Costa Rica, Email: ajimenez@ea...
Sustainable Development strategy is going to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year (1987). Des... more Sustainable Development strategy is going to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year (1987). Despite its long existence it is a concept very little understood globally and causing public sentiment just at a small part of population. The article thinks about the causes and ways to improve it. It is indicators that have an underused potential for presentation sustainability principles and ideas. The sustainability indicators may serve as informative, educational and public enlightenment tools and assist in understanding of the whole concept – an instrumental condition for its embracing. The article defines general qualities of the indicators, as inter alia thematic relevance and indicator relevance, and proposes a set of five key indicators representing all dimensions of sustainable development: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
At the UN in New York the Open Working Group created by the UN General Assembly proposed a set of... more At the UN in New York the Open Working Group created by the UN General Assembly proposed a set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which comprises 17 goals and 169 targets. Further to that, a preliminary set of 330 indicators was introduced in March 2015. Some SDGs build on preceding Millennium Development Goals while others incorporate new ideas. A critical review has revealed that indicators of varied quality (in terms of the fulfilment certain criteria) have been proposed to assess sustainable development. Despite the fact that there is plenty of theoretical work on quality standards for indicators, in practice users cannot often be sure how adequately the indicators measure the monitored phenomena. Therefore we stress the need to operationalise the Sustainable Development Goals’ targets and evaluate the indicators’ relevance, the characteristic of utmost importance among the indicators’ quality traits. The current format of the proposed SDGs and their targets has laid a policy framework; however, without thorough expert and scientific follow up on their operationalisation the indicators may be ambiguous. Therefore we argue for the foundation of a conceptual framework for selecting appropriate indicators for targets from existing sets or formulating new ones. Experts should focus on the “indicator-indicated fact” relation to ensure the indicators’ relevance in order for clear, unambiguous messages to be conveyed to users (decision- and policy-makers and also the lay public). Finally we offer some recommendations for indicators providers in order to contribute to the tremendous amount of conceptual work needed to lay a strong foundation for the development of the final indicators framework.
This bookchapter is the result of a wider process organised, supported and financed by SCOPE (Sci... more This bookchapter is the result of a wider process organised, supported and financed by SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) under the auspices of ICSU (International Council for Science), the EEA (European Environment Agency) and the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The objective of SCOPE was to gain a rapid assessment of the State-of-the-Art in terms of sustainability indicators at a crucial moment of the institutional and scientific discussion on these policy tools. The present chapter itself aimed to take stock of international expertise to approach and solve recurrent methodological problems with indicators (e.g. weighting schemes for composite indicators…). The participation to the process resulted in a series of international collaborations and research projects (OECD, FP7).
1st ed. Přeloženo z češtiny? Pod názvem: Government Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry... more 1st ed. Přeloženo z češtiny? Pod názvem: Government Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment 1500 výt.
ABSTRACT Net additions to stock (NAS) are an indicator based on economy-wide material flow accoun... more ABSTRACT Net additions to stock (NAS) are an indicator based on economy-wide material flow accounting and analysis. NAS, a measure of the physical growth rate of an economy, can be used for estimates of future waste flows. It is calculated using two methods: The indirect method of calculation is a simple difference between all input and output flows, whereas the direct method involves measuring the amounts of materials added to particular categories of physical stock and the amounts of waste flows from these stocks.The study described in this article had one leading objective: to make available direct NAS data for the Czech Republic, which could later be used for predicting future waste flows. Two additional objectives emerged from the first: (1) to develop a method for direct NAS calculation from data availability in the Czech Republic; (2) to calculate NAS directly, compare the results with those achieved in indirect NAS calculation, and discuss the identified differences.The NAS for the Czech Republic calculated by the direct method is equal to approximately 65 million tonnes on average in 2000–2002 and is approximately 27% lower than the NAS acquired by the indirect method of calculation. The actual values of directly calculated NAS and its uncertainties suggest that the indirect NAS is more likely to be an overestimation than an underestimation. Durables account for about 2% of the total direct NAS, whereas the rest is attributed to infrastructure and buildings. The direct NAS is dominated by nonmetal construction commodities such as building stone and bricks, which equal approximately 89% of the total direct NAS.Calculation of NAS by the direct method has been proved to be feasible in the Czech Republic. Moreover, uncertainties related to direct NAS are lower than those related to indirectly acquired NAS.
ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2... more ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2000 výt.
ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2... more ABSTRACT 1. vyd. Pod názvem: Rada vlády pro udržitelný rozvoj, Ministerstvo životního prostředí 2000 výt.
Th is paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the "Beyond GDP" issues addressed in t... more Th is paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the "Beyond GDP" issues addressed in the Czech Republic andthe two member organizations: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and the EuropeanUnion. Traditional indicators such as e.g. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Human Development Index(HDI) have been the main determinants used to measure the progress of nations. However, neither GDPnor the HDI refl ex the state of the natural environment and both focus on the short-term aspects, with noindication of whether current wellbeing can be sustained. We have applied a simple categorization frameworkthat revealed types of indicator-related initiatives run by the respective bodies. Th e framework is based onthe purpose of the alternative "Beyond GDP" indicators to replace, adjust or complement GDP. Yet the Czechpoliticians and experts have hardly used this term, the analysis has shown quite extensive activities in that fi eld.
This descriptive report outlines an innovative project in which Earth Charter International is ac... more This descriptive report outlines an innovative project in which Earth Charter International is actively involved. The project aims to develop approaches, indicators and tools for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to be able to measure values-based aspects and impacts of their work at the project level. Dimity Podger is Research Fellow at the University of Brighton, UK. Email: d.m.podger@brighton. ac.uk Georgia Piggot and Ismael Velasco are Research Offi cers at the University of Brighton. Email: g.j.piggot@brighton.ac.uk and i.velasco@brighton.ac.uk Martin Zahradnik, Svatava Janoušková and Tomas Hak are Research Fellows at Charles University Environment Center, Prague, Czech Republic. Email: martin.zahradnik@czp.cuni.cz; svatava.janouskova@czp.cuni.cz and tomas.hak@czp.cuni.cz Arthur Dahl is Independent Advisor, International Environment Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. Email: dahla@bluewin.ch Alicia Jimenez is at Earth Charter International Secretariat in Costa Rica, Email: ajimenez@ea...
Sustainable Development strategy is going to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year (1987). Des... more Sustainable Development strategy is going to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year (1987). Despite its long existence it is a concept very little understood globally and causing public sentiment just at a small part of population. The article thinks about the causes and ways to improve it. It is indicators that have an underused potential for presentation sustainability principles and ideas. The sustainability indicators may serve as informative, educational and public enlightenment tools and assist in understanding of the whole concept – an instrumental condition for its embracing. The article defines general qualities of the indicators, as inter alia thematic relevance and indicator relevance, and proposes a set of five key indicators representing all dimensions of sustainable development: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
At the UN in New York the Open Working Group created by the UN General Assembly proposed a set of... more At the UN in New York the Open Working Group created by the UN General Assembly proposed a set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which comprises 17 goals and 169 targets. Further to that, a preliminary set of 330 indicators was introduced in March 2015. Some SDGs build on preceding Millennium Development Goals while others incorporate new ideas. A critical review has revealed that indicators of varied quality (in terms of the fulfilment certain criteria) have been proposed to assess sustainable development. Despite the fact that there is plenty of theoretical work on quality standards for indicators, in practice users cannot often be sure how adequately the indicators measure the monitored phenomena. Therefore we stress the need to operationalise the Sustainable Development Goals’ targets and evaluate the indicators’ relevance, the characteristic of utmost importance among the indicators’ quality traits. The current format of the proposed SDGs and their targets has laid a policy framework; however, without thorough expert and scientific follow up on their operationalisation the indicators may be ambiguous. Therefore we argue for the foundation of a conceptual framework for selecting appropriate indicators for targets from existing sets or formulating new ones. Experts should focus on the “indicator-indicated fact” relation to ensure the indicators’ relevance in order for clear, unambiguous messages to be conveyed to users (decision- and policy-makers and also the lay public). Finally we offer some recommendations for indicators providers in order to contribute to the tremendous amount of conceptual work needed to lay a strong foundation for the development of the final indicators framework.
This bookchapter is the result of a wider process organised, supported and financed by SCOPE (Sci... more This bookchapter is the result of a wider process organised, supported and financed by SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) under the auspices of ICSU (International Council for Science), the EEA (European Environment Agency) and the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The objective of SCOPE was to gain a rapid assessment of the State-of-the-Art in terms of sustainability indicators at a crucial moment of the institutional and scientific discussion on these policy tools. The present chapter itself aimed to take stock of international expertise to approach and solve recurrent methodological problems with indicators (e.g. weighting schemes for composite indicators…). The participation to the process resulted in a series of international collaborations and research projects (OECD, FP7).
1st ed. Přeloženo z češtiny? Pod názvem: Government Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry... more 1st ed. Přeloženo z češtiny? Pod názvem: Government Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment 1500 výt.
ABSTRACT Net additions to stock (NAS) are an indicator based on economy-wide material flow accoun... more ABSTRACT Net additions to stock (NAS) are an indicator based on economy-wide material flow accounting and analysis. NAS, a measure of the physical growth rate of an economy, can be used for estimates of future waste flows. It is calculated using two methods: The indirect method of calculation is a simple difference between all input and output flows, whereas the direct method involves measuring the amounts of materials added to particular categories of physical stock and the amounts of waste flows from these stocks.The study described in this article had one leading objective: to make available direct NAS data for the Czech Republic, which could later be used for predicting future waste flows. Two additional objectives emerged from the first: (1) to develop a method for direct NAS calculation from data availability in the Czech Republic; (2) to calculate NAS directly, compare the results with those achieved in indirect NAS calculation, and discuss the identified differences.The NAS for the Czech Republic calculated by the direct method is equal to approximately 65 million tonnes on average in 2000–2002 and is approximately 27% lower than the NAS acquired by the indirect method of calculation. The actual values of directly calculated NAS and its uncertainties suggest that the indirect NAS is more likely to be an overestimation than an underestimation. Durables account for about 2% of the total direct NAS, whereas the rest is attributed to infrastructure and buildings. The direct NAS is dominated by nonmetal construction commodities such as building stone and bricks, which equal approximately 89% of the total direct NAS.Calculation of NAS by the direct method has been proved to be feasible in the Czech Republic. Moreover, uncertainties related to direct NAS are lower than those related to indirectly acquired NAS.
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