Europäische Kommission

Sustainable Consumption and Production in the European Union.

2009 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy.

Luxembourg

2009

9789279126956

The Eurostat monitoring report, based on the EU set of sustainable development indicators, provides an objective, statistical picture of progress towards the goals and objectives of the EU sustainable development strategy. It is published every two years and underpins the European Commission′s progress report on the implementation of the strategy. The statistics covered illustrate the range of issues relevant for sustainable development, and will contribute to raising awareness of the opportunities and challenges lying ahead. Quantitative rules applied consistently across indicators, and visualised through weather symbols, provide a relative assessment of whether Europe is moving in the right direction, and at a sufficient pace, given the objectives and targets defined in the strategy. The data presented cover the period from 1990 to 2007/8 (or the latest year available). Sustainable development is a fundamental and overarching objective of the European Union, enshrined in the Treaty. The EU sustainable development strategy, launched by the European Council in Gothenburg in 2001 and renewed in June 2006, aims for the continuous improvement of quality of life for current and future generations.

Foreword
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Executive summary
Introduction

Key objective: economic prosperity
1. Socioeconomic development
Headline indicator: growth of GDP per capita
Subtheme: economic development
Subtheme: innovation, competitiveness and eco-efficiency
Subtheme: employment

Key challenge 1: climate change and clean energy
2. Climate change and energy
Headline indicator: greenhouse gas emissions
Headline indicator: consumption of renewables
Subtheme: climate change
Subtheme: energy

Key challenge 2: sustainable transport
3. Sustainable transport
Headline indicator: energy consumption of transport relative to GDP
Subtheme: transport and mobility
Subtheme: transport impacts

Key challenge 3: sustainable consumption and production
4. Sustainable consumption and production
Headline indicator: resource productivity
Subtheme: resource use and waste
Subtheme: consumption patterns
Subtheme: production patterns

Key challenge 4: conservation and management of natural resources
5. Conservation and management of natural resources
Headline indicator: abundance of common birds
Headline indicator: conservation of fish stocks
Subtheme: biodiversity
Subtheme: freshwater resources
Subtheme: marine ecosystems
Subtheme: land use

Key challenge 5: public health
6. Public health
Headline indicator: healthy life years
Subtheme: health and health inequalities
Subtheme: determinants of health

Key challenge 6: social inclusion, demography and migration
7. Social inclusion
Headline indicator: risk of poverty
Subtheme: monetary poverty and living conditions
Subtheme: access to labour market
Subtheme: education

8. Demographic changes
Headline indicator: employment rate of older workers
Subtheme: demography
Subtheme: old-age income adequacy
Subtheme: public finance sustainability

Key challenge 7: global poverty and sustainable development challenges
9. Global partnership
Headline indicator: official development assistance
Subtheme: globalisation of trade
Subtheme: financing for sustainable development
Subtheme: global resource management

Guiding principles
10. Good governance
Subtheme: policy coherence and effectiveness
Subtheme: openness and participation
Subtheme: economic instruments

Annex I: Abbreviations and acronyms

Annex II: Description of the complete EU set of sustainable development indicators, by theme

Annex III: Complete list of EU sustainable development indicators

Index

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09.11.2017