1. Measuring Environmental Sustainability Report of TF2 of the Sponsorship on measuring progress, well-being and sustainable development
DIMESA Point 6 of agenda
Brussels, 26 May 2011

2. The Task Force Started about one year ago.
Participants DE, F, SE, UK, CH, NL, PO, UNECE, OECD. Chairs SI and Eurostat. Secretary
Report now nearly final (final end June?).
First time it is presented to DIMESA. Last week presented to UNCEEA
Method followed. Division in chapters, editing teams per chapter.
Three physical meetings. Much work between meetings.
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3. The Report
Avoid to overlap with parallel initiatives aiming at developing indicators (OECD Green Growth, UNECE, Eurostat OECD Sustainable Development Indicators…)
Focus on what should be done, what should not be done, what could be done with caution, and how should be done
Propose some actions to improve international convergence by homogeneous development, and to fill most important gaps
Three chapters: 1. Principles, 2. Recommendations and Good Practices. 3. From Recommendations to Actions
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4. Recommendations when developing a set of indicators
Use as framework the Integrated System of Environmental Economic Accounts complemented conceptually with the Capital Approach
Rely to a large degree on already existing data from official or non official sources
Small number. The desired direction of the indicator should be defined and if possible a target set.
Dialogue policy makers-statisticians
When aggregation is possible
Caution when expressing indicators in monetary units
Composite indicators not recommended
Analytical power of the accounting framework
Producer and consumer perspective
Encourage the dialogue between ProFocus on what should be done, what should not be done, what could be done with caution, and how should be done
Propose some actions to improve international convergence by homogeneous development, and to fill most important gaps
Three chapters: 1. Principles, 2. Recommendations, 3. From Recommendations to Actions
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5. Overview of current situation:
From Recommendations to Actions (1)
Overview of current situation:
Different indicators used hamper international comparability
Scarcity of data from Environmental accounts
Lack of indicators on natural assets
Limited capacity to measure impacts from consumer perspective
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6. Three priority level / Medium-long term:
From Recommendations to Actions (2)
Three priority level / Medium-long term:
Energy flow Accounts
Indicators related to Climate Change. Improving timeliness
Regular Production of EE-SUIOT
Asset accounts for natural resources
EGSS
Raw Materials Consumption indicators
Use of LU/LC to build indicators on lanscape and biodiversity
Consolidate simplified EPEA
Improve Water Statistics and develop Water accounts
Improve existing indicators on Waste and Waste accounts
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7. Next Steps Final report end June
TF4 now drafting a summary report for the Sponsorship
Sponsorship meeting in September
Complete report: Syntesis (TF4) and reports from TF 1-3 to be presented to ESSC for adoption in November 2011
What next?
Role of DIMESA
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8. Request to DIMESA Discuss how can it be used at national and EU level
Comment on the content of the report
Discuss how can it be used at national and EU level
Discuss how to enhance its visibility
Discuss the role of DIMESA
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