Ch 2: International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in countries and related domestic policies
Environmentally adjusted Net Domestic Product Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita Net investment share in gross domestic product (GDP) Share of manufactured goods in total merchandise exports Sum of exports and imports as a percent of GDP
Ch 3: Combating poverty
Gini index of income inequality Head count index of poverty Poverty gap index Ratio of average female wage to male wage Squared poverty gap index Unemployment Rate
Ch 4: Changing consumption patterns
Annual energy consumption Intensity of material use Lifetime of proven energy reserves Proven fossil fuel energy reserves Proven mineral reserves Share of consumption of renewable energy resources Share of manufacturing value-added in GDP Share of natural-resource intensive industries in manufacturing value-added
Ch 5: Demographic dynamics and sustainability
Net migration rate Population density Population growth rate Total fertility rate
Ch 6: Protecting and promoting human health
Access to safe drinking water Adequate birth weight Basic sanitation: Percent of population with adequate excreta disposal facilities Contraceptive prevalence Immunization against infectious childhood diseases Infant mortality rate Life expectancy at birth Maternal mortality rate National health expenditure devoted to local health care Nutritional status of children Proportion of potentially hazardous chemicals monitored in food Total national health expenditure related to GNP
Ch 7: Promoting sustainable human settlement development
Area and population of urban formal and informal settlements Floor area per person House price to income ratio Human and economic loss due to natural disasters Infrastructure expenditure per capita Per capita consumption of fossil fuel by motor vehicle transport Percent population in urban areas Rate of growth of urban population
Ch 8: Integrating environment ad development in decision-making
Mandated Environmental Impact Assessment National councils for sustainable development Programme of integrated environmental and economic accounting Sustainable development strategies
Ch 9: Protection of the atmosphere
Ambient concentrations of pollutants in urban areas Consumption of ozone depleting substances Emissions of greenhouse gasses Emissions of nitrogen oxides Emissions of sulfur oxides Expenditure on air pollution abatement
Ch 10: Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources
Changes in land conditions Decentralized local-level natural resource management Land use change
Ch 11: Combating deforestation
Forest area change Managed forest area ratio Protected forest area as percent of total forest area Wood harvesting intensity
Ch 12: Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought
Land affected by desertification National monthly rainfall index Population living below poverty line in dryland areas Satellite derived vegetation index
Ch 13: Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain areas
Population change in mountain areas Sustainable use of natural resources in mountain areas Welfare of mountain populations
Ch 14: Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development
Agricultural education Arable land per capita Area affected by salinization and waterlogging Energy use in agriculture Irrigation percent of arable land Use of agricultural pesticides Use of fertilizers
Ch 15: Conservation of biological diversity
Protected area as percent of total area Threatened species as a percent of total native species
Ch 16: Environmentally sound management of biotechnology
Existence of national biosafety regulations or guidelines R & D expenditure for biotechnology
Ch 17: Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas and coastal areas
Algae index Discharges of oil into coastal waters Maximum sustained yield for fisheries Population growth in coastal areas Releases of nitrogen and phosphorus to coastal waters
Ch 18: Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources
Annual withdrawals of ground and surface water Biochemical oxygen demand in water bodies Concentration of faecal coliform in freshwater Density of hydrological networks Domestic consumption of water per capita Groundwater reserves Waste-water treatment coverage
Ch 19: Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals
Chemically induced acute poisonings Number of chemicals banned or severely restricted
Ch 20: Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes
Area of land contaminated by hazardous wastes Expenditure on hazardous waste treatment Generation of hazardous wastes Imports and exports of hazardous wastes
Ch 21: Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issues
Expenditure on waste management Generation of industrial and municipal solid waste Household waste disposed per capita Municipal waste disposal Waste recycling and reuse
Ch 22: Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes
Generation of radioactive wastes
Ch 23-32: Strengthening the role of major groups
Contribution of NGOs to sustainable development Representation of major groups in national councils for sustainable development Representatives of ethnic minorities and indigeneous people in national councils for sustainable development
Ch 33: Financial resources and mechanisms
Amount of new or additional funding for sustainable development Debt/GNP Debt service/export Environmental protection expenditures as a percent of GDP Net resources transfer/GNP Total ODA given or received as a percentage of GNP
Ch 34: Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and capacity-building
Capital goods imports Foreign direct investments Share of environmentally sound capital goods imports Technical cooperation grants
Ch 35: Science for sustainable development
Expenditure on R & D as a percent of GDP Potential scientists ad engineers per million population Scientists and engineers engaged in R & D per million population
Ch 36: Promoting education, public awareness and training
Adult literacy rate Children reaching grade 5 of primary education Difference between male and female school enrolment ratios GDP spent on education Primary school enrolment ratio (gross and net) Rate of change of school-age population Secondary school enrolment ratio (gross and net) School life expectancy Women per hundred men in the labour force
Ch 39: International legal instruments and mechanisms
Implementation of ratified global agreements Ratification of global agreements
Ch 40: Information for decision-making
Access to information Main telephone lines per 100 inhabitants Programmes for national environmental statistics