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   Indicators of Sustainable Development

CSD Theme Indicator Framework from 2001

SOCIAL

Theme

Sub-theme

Indicator

 

 Equity

 Poverty (3)

Percent of Population Living below Poverty Line

Gini Index of Income Inequality

Unemployment Rate

Gender Equality (24)

Ratio of Average Female Wage to Male Wage

 

  

Health (6)

Nutritional Status

Nutritional Status of Children

Mortality

Mortality Rate Under 5 Years Old

Life Expectancy at Birth

Sanitation

Percent of Population with Adequate Sewage Disposal Facilities

Drinking Water

Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water

Healthcare Delivery

Percent of Population with Access to Primary Health Care Facilities

Immunization Against Infectious Childhood Diseases

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

Education (36)

Education Level

Children Reaching Grade 5 of Primary Education

Adult Secondary Education Achievement Level

Literacy

Adult Literacy Rate

Housing (7)

Living Conditions

Floor Area per Person

Security

Crime (36, 24)

Number of Recorded Crimes per 100,000 Population

Population (5)

Population Change

Population Growth Rate

Population of Urban Formal and Informal Settlements

ENVIRONMENTAL

Theme

Sub-theme

Indicator

Atmosphere (9)

Climate Change

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

Ozone Layer Depletion

Consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances

Air Quality

Ambient Concentration of Air Pollutants in Urban Areas

 

Land (10)

 Agriculture (14)

Arable and Permanent Crop Land Area

Use of Fertilizers

Use of Agricultural Pesticides

Forests (11)

Forest Area as a Percent of Land Area

Wood Harvesting Intensity

Desertification (12)

Land Affected by Desertification

Urbanization (7)

Area of Urban Formal and Informal Settlements

Oceans, Seas and Coasts (17)

Coastal Zone

Algae Concentration in Coastal Waters

Percent of Total Population Living in Coastal Areas

Fisheries

Annual Catch by Major Species

Fresh Water (18)

Water Quantity

Annual Withdrawal of Ground and Surface Water as a Percent of Total Available Water

Water Quality

BOD in Water Bodies

Concentration of Faecal Coliform in Freshwater

Biodiversity (15)

Ecosystem

Area of Selected Key Ecosystems

Protected Area as a % of Total Area

Species

Abundance of Selected Key Species

         

ECONOMIC

Theme

Sub-theme

Indicator

 

Economic Structure (2)

Economic Performance

GDP per Capita

Investment Share in GDP

Trade

Balance of Trade in Goods and Services

Financial Status (33)

Debt to GNP Ratio

Total ODA Given or Received as a Percent of GNP

  

Consumption and Production Patterns (4)

Material Consumption

Intensity of Material Use

Energy Use

Annual Energy Consumption per Capita

Share of Consumption of Renewable Energy Resources

Intensity of Energy Use

Waste Generation and Management (19-22)

Generation of Industrial and Municipal Solid Waste

Generation of Hazardous Waste

Management of Radioactive Waste

Waste Recycling and Reuse

Transportation

Distance Traveled per Capita by Mode of Transport

INSTITUTIONAL

Theme

Sub-theme

Indicator

 Institutional Framework (38, 39)

Strategic Implementation of SD (8)

National Sustainable Development Strategy

International Cooperation

Implementation of Ratified Global Agreements

 

Institutional Capacity (37)

Information Access (40)

Number of Internet Subscribers per 1000 Inhabitants

Communication Infrastructure (40)

Main Telephone Lines per 1000 Inhabitants

Science and Technology (35)

Expenditure on Research and Development as a Percent of GDP

Disaster Preparedness and Response

Economic and Human Loss Due to Natural Disasters

 

 

 

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