| Resumen: |
For the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a green economy is one that results in improved human
well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Various
indicators are already available to reflect these different aspects and illustrate the extent to which progress has
been made.
A green economy is also considered as a vehicle to deliver sustainable development rather than a destination
in itself. Accordingly, indicators are useful measures in the context of making green economy policies aimed at
achieving sustainable development. Governments may choose environmental, economic or social issues as an
entry point to adopting a green economy approach. For UNEP, however, it is natural to start from an environmental
perspective.
Indicators are needed to bring attention to priority issues, set targets and track progress. From a global point of
view, broad indicators could cover the areas of climate change, ecosystem management, resource efficiency, and
chemicals and waste management. Within each of these areas, a few leading indicators could be identified. Under
climate change, for example, the leading indicators could include carbon emissions, the share of renewable energy
in the power supply and energy consumption per capita. |
