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Measuring Sustainable Development The Swiss Experiences in Measuring Sustainable Development

Measuring Sustainable Development The Swiss Experiences in Measuring Sustainable Development. UNECE High-level Workshop on follow-up to Rio+20: Measuring sustainable development and implementing the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Geneva | 12.06.2013 | André de Montmollin. §.

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Measuring Sustainable Development The Swiss Experiences in Measuring Sustainable Development

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  1. Measuring Sustainable Development The Swiss Experiences in Measuring Sustainable Development UNECE High-level Workshop on follow-up to Rio+20: Measuring sustainable development and implementing the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Geneva | 12.06.2013 | André de Montmollin

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  3. Rationale and objectives • Rio 1992, Agenda 21, chapter 40 • Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation • Pilot study 1999 • Monitoring sustainable development in its three dimensions economy, social et environment • Information intended to citizens, stakeholders, policy makers

  4. Definition Sustainable Development Social solidarity Economic efficiency Environmental responsibility Qualitative objectives • Principles on: • Objective and subjective living conditions • Fairness of distribution, equality of opportunities • Social cohesion • Development of human capital • International solidarity • Principles on: • Consumption of resources • Materials and waste • Risks • Rate of change • Natural and cultural landscape • Principles on: • Economic system • Efficiency and competitiveness • Flexibility/stability • Production/cons-umption • Employment • International trade Principles Indicators Selection of indicators

  5. The MONET typology Satisfaction of needs, well-being Input/Output Efficiency Distribution Response Economic Social Human Natural Capital stocks

  6. The conceptual categories

  7. The 12 thematic categories

  8. Definition Sustainable Development 45 Principles Target System Monitoring Sustainable Development in Switzerland Assessment Selection of indicators 75 Indicators (in 12 topics) Typology Selection process Selection criteria

  9. MONET and the SEEA

  10. Usage of the MONET Indicators 17 keyindicators Pocket Statistics Global dimension of SD Base: 75 indicators Monitoring SD-Strategy (50 indicators) Dashboard of the SD-Strategy Report on SD 2012

  11. Presentation of an indicator Signification of the indicator Figure Data (download) Comments on data Synthesis Metadata

  12. Meeting needs – How well do we live today? Fairness – How well are resources distributed? Decoupling – How efficiently are we using our natural resources ? Social solidarity Capital stock Economic efficiency Environmental responsibility Preservation of resources – What are we leaving behing for our children? Capital stock Capital stock

  13. Monitoring the Swissfederal Council SD-Strategy • Dashboard of sustainable development

  14. MONET, more than 10 years measuring SD • Integrated view of SD • Sound conceptual framework • Importance of participation and safeguards • Possibility to have both conceptual and thematic categorisation • Global dimension • Importance of good communication tools

  15. Thank you for your attention www.monet.admin.ch andre.montmollin@bfs.admin.ch

  16. Key-challenges Indicators

  17. Trend assessment Indicators Synthesis

  18. Click! Figure

  19. Overallview of the 10 Key-challenges

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