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Session III - Case Studies Walter Radermacher (Discussant) Federal Statistical Office, Germany

53rd Conference of European Statisticians Geneva, 13-15 June 2005 Seminar on "Sustainable Development". Session III - Case Studies Walter Radermacher (Discussant) Federal Statistical Office, Germany. 1. Introduction. Two invited papers:

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Session III - Case Studies Walter Radermacher (Discussant) Federal Statistical Office, Germany

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  1. 53rd Conference of European StatisticiansGeneva, 13-15 June 2005Seminar on "Sustainable Development" Session III - Case Studies Walter Radermacher (Discussant) Federal Statistical Office, Germany

  2. 1. Introduction • Two invited papers: Integrating social solidarity, economic efficiency and environmental responsibility: The Swiss experience (CES/2005/24, prepared by Andrea Scheller) The measurement of sustainabledevelopment: The Spanish experience(CES/2005/25, prepared by Abilio Angulo, Cesar Berrade, Maria Luisa Egido, Pedro Revilla and Jorge Saralegui) • Supporting paper: • Indicators measuring the sustainability of Tourism • (CES/2005/30, prepared by Peter Laimer and Petra Öhlböck)

  3. 2. The Swiss experience • Starting point for the indicator system: • New Approach

  4. 2. The Swiss experience 1. Frame of reference 2. Indicator system’s grid (two-dimensional indicator matrix) 3. Selection process 4. Result: MONET • Approach:

  5. 2.1 Frame of reference • “Brundtland”-Definition • Agreement on qualitative objectives • Social solidarity • Economic efficiency • Environmental responsibility • Formulation of postulates • Adoption of 20 postulates Development aspect in qualitative objectives? Differences to the classical pillars?

  6. 2.1 Frame of reference • Social solidarity (7 postulates) • General principles • Ensuring human rights • Limited individual freedom • Objective living conditions • Satisfaction of needs • Health promotion • Struggle against poverty • Subjective living conditions • Contentedness and happiness, … • Examples for postulates:

  7. 2.2 Two-dimensional grid • Indicator matrix: Indicator by theme (topic) Type of indicator

  8. 2.2 Two-dimensional grid • Axis referring to topic: • Adoption of 26 topics, e.g. • Social security and prosperity • Health • Subjective living conditions • Housing • Culture and leisure • Social cohesion and participation • …and 20 others. Relationship between topics and postulates? Function of topics?

  9. 2.2 Two-dimensional grid • Axis referring to type of indicator: (document, p. 4) Further explanation?

  10. 2.3 Selection process Evaluation by MONET team 1st round 13 working groups 2nd round 2 advisory groups (incl. science) Result: 163 indicators

  11. 2.4 Result: “MONET”

  12. 3. The Spanish experience • UN • Spain • EU • Approach: • Filling in data gaps

  13. 3. The Spanish experience 1. Orientation 2. Program for environmental data 3. Coordination challenge 4. Future perspective • Approach:

  14. 3.1 Orientation • Orientation to requirements at international and European level • Orientation to available methodological frameworks, (e.g. SEEA) • Member of Eurostat Task Force on Sustainability Indicators • Special emphasis on availability of regional data (EU-NUTS II level: “comundidades y ciudades autonomas” in Spain)

  15. 3.2 Program for environmental data environmental indicators Establishing environmental accounts basic data New surveys

  16. 3.3 Challenge of coordination OSE(Observatory of Sustainability, created in 2004) Coordination? INE Responsible unit for reporting SD? Coordination of • Framework (questionnaires) • Analysis of survey results • Draft of the environmental accounts by “Interdepartmental Commission of the High Council of Statistics” MMA(Environment Ministry, created in 1996)

  17. 3.4 Future perspectives, e.g. • Production of requested EU indicators • Improvement of data quality • Breakdown of data to NUTS II level • Provision of easy access and expert advice • Maximizing the interaction with other statistics producers and users of sustainability indicators • Monitoring the eventual new set of sustainable development indicators for the revised national strategy

  18. 3.4 Future perspective? • EU • Spain

  19. 4. Questions for discussion

  20. 4.1 Location in the Cycle? Specification of objectives, fixing the measuring method Enlightenment, creating awareness Measuring the development, monitoring the direction and speed Evaluationof the objectives attained, communication

  21. 4.2 How has the trade-off been resolved? Consistency Model Accounting Indicators Reporting system, Basic data Political consultancy Relevance Measurability

  22. 4.3 How has Sustainable Development been taken into account (versus Sustainability)? 4.4 “Blank canvas” better than “gallery-walk” as approach? 4.5 How to measure the stocks (What is the relationship of stock data to flow data)? 4.6 How to assess changes? 4.7 How can the linkage and interdependency of indicators be presented and analyzed?

  23. Thank you for your kind attention!____________________________________Walter Radermachertel: +49-611 75 2200e-mail: walter.radermacher@destatis.de

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