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Using Indicators to Measure “ Greening ” Progress: The Role of the EGSS Framework. Tan Ding Yong Research and Partnerships Unit Economics and Trade Branch (ETB) UNEP 14 May 2014. Presentation Outline. Overview of UNEP ’ s indicator work Why focus on the EGSS?
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Using Indicators to Measure “Greening” Progress: The Role of the EGSS Framework Tan Ding Yong Research and Partnerships Unit Economics and Trade Branch (ETB) UNEP 14 May 2014
Presentation Outline • Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Why focus on the EGSS? • Recap of 2011 EGSS workshop • Looking ahead
Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Guide to using indicators • UNEP (2014, forthcoming): Using Indicators For Green Economy Policymaking • Sets out methodology for using indicators
Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Country-level projects • Raising awareness of indicator concepts • Pilots in Mauritius, Ghana, Mozambique, Uruguay • Individual report on country experiences • Synthesis report in October 2014 (expected)
Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Inclusive Green Economy Index • Objectives • Measure progress towards a green economy • Galvanise public opinion • Components • Inclusiveness • Greenness • Driving green growth • Outstanding issues • Dashboard v index • Outcome v policy
Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Inclusive Wealth Report (2012) • Shifts away from conventional metrics (e.g. GDP) • Broader conception of wealth: natural, manufactured, human, and social capital • Results from pilot: IWI per capita in 6 of 20 countries declined
Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Collaboration with international organisations • 2013: Scoping paper with OECD, World Bank and GGGI under Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) • Different institutions use different indicator sets • Moving towards a common indicators framework
Why the EGSS? • GGKP framework to measure green economy • Indicator types • Natural assets • Environmental and resource efficiency • Environmental quality of life • Socio-economic • Policies • Economic opportunities • Data readily available for most indicator types • Used by OECD, World Bank, GGGI and UNEP in various indicator frameworks
Why the EGSS? • Economic opportunities – Why is this important? • Tangible benefit; easily understood • Prospect of opportunities underpinned political support
Why the EGSS? • EGSS framework: best measurement of economic opportunities • Starting point: Eurostat’s EGSS handbook (2009) • Offers a measure of: • Output • Gross Value Added • Employment • Exports • Limitations • Not yet widespread • What should be covered?
2011 EGSS Workshop: Main points • Key question: is EGSS suitable for measuring investment in and growth of green sectors? • Examples from Netherlands, Austria, ROK, Mexico • EGSS is a good starting point, but challenges need to be addressed: • Dynamic nature of RM activities • Classification and coverage • Practical issues
Looking ahead • What needs to be done? • Encouraging wider application of EGSS • How can EGSS be applied in a country? • Learning and disseminating best practices • What are the lessons to be learnt from frontrunner experiences? • Chart a way forward for EGSS use • What needs to be done? How should we go about it? • Identify specific areas of cooperation to expand the application beyond EU of the EGSS as part of the SEEA • What are the concrete projects we can look into?
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