
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1087903
handle: 10419/86679
What is a 'sustainable nation' and how can we identify and rank 'sustainable nations'? Are nations producing and consuming in a sustainable way? Aggregate indicators have been proposed to answer these questions. This paper quantitatively compares three aggregate indicators of sustainability: the World Bank's 'Genuine Savings' measure, the 'Ecological Footprint' and the 'Environmental Sustainability Index'. It is concluded that rankings of sustainable nations vary significantly among these indicators. Implications of this disagreement for analysis and policy are suggested.
Welt, Q28, Umweltbelastung, O1, Q2, Ecological Debt, Messung, Adjusted Net Savings, Entwicklungsindikator, ddc:330, Nachhaltige Entwicklung, Environmental Sustainability Index, Ecological Footprint, Genuine Savings, Sustainability, F0, Adjusted Net Savings; Ecological Debt; Ecological Footprint; Environmental Sustainability Index; Genuine Savings; Sustainability, jel: jel:Q28, jel: jel:Q2, jel: jel:O1, jel: jel:F0
Welt, Q28, Umweltbelastung, O1, Q2, Ecological Debt, Messung, Adjusted Net Savings, Entwicklungsindikator, ddc:330, Nachhaltige Entwicklung, Environmental Sustainability Index, Ecological Footprint, Genuine Savings, Sustainability, F0, Adjusted Net Savings; Ecological Debt; Ecological Footprint; Environmental Sustainability Index; Genuine Savings; Sustainability, jel: jel:Q28, jel: jel:Q2, jel: jel:O1, jel: jel:F0
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