Sustainable Development in Switzerland

Factors for an indicator system. A pilot study based on the methodology of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

Sustainable Development in Switzerland
In the revised Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999, Switzerland declares sustainable development as the guideline for the social, economic, and ecological future. To measure the success of sustainable policy a suitable monitoring instrument is necessary, as e.g. a set of representative indicators. In this publication 33 indicators are presented and evaluated. They come from the system of indicators of the United Commission on Sustainable Development. The pilot study is a first step towards an efficient and capable of development system of indicators. It will describe sustainable development in Switzerland and enable international comparisons.

Details

Observation period
1700-2099
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
320-9900-01
Bibliographical references
BibTeX (Opens in new tab or window), RIS (Opens in new tab or window)
Copyright
Federal Statistical Office (Opens in new tab or window)
Terms of Use
OPEN-BY
Open use - Must provide the source
Article type:
Publication
Published on:
01.12.2000
Topic:
Sustainable development, regional and international disparities

Available Languages

Data access

Download

PDF 324 kB